REfErences
Greenhouses
7100m²
Surface area of thermal solar collectors
1500m³
Hot water storage volume
5400 MWh
Annual production
1000 tCO2
CO2 emissions avoided per year
Summary
Newheat is completing its first installation for heated vegetable greenhouses used to grow tomatoes.
The project aims to reduce dependence on propane and stabilize the operation’s energy costs while improving its environmental footprint.
We are delighted with the installation of this solar thermal plant by Newheat. It now allows us to heat our tomatoes with 98% renewable energy and to become more energy self-sufficient: an issue that is very important to us. It is another step towards creating an agricultural model for the future: a virtuous model that creates local jobs, uses neither fossil fuels nor pesticides, and has no impact on water resources. Our example shows that it is possible!
Presentation of the heat consumer client
- Heated greenhouses for tomato production, with an area of 8 hectares and producing 4,000 to 5,000 tonnes of pesticide-free tomatoes per year.
Principle of technology integration
- Heating the hot water networks for greenhouses climate control.
- Fossil fuel displaced: Propane.
Key innovation
- Addition of a second thermal storage to increase the rate of recovery of heat from the incineration plant and manage the different temperature levels between solar thermal and the incineration plant.
A project funded by
OUR CUSTOMERS
