Tirana S1
5G network
Facts at one glance
Status of the project:
Planned
Operation mode:
Heating and cooling network
Geothermal source:
Shallow / Ambient Geothermal
Max heat capacity:
< 1MW
Network generation:
5G
Planned year of operation start:
2023
Contact:
altin_gm@yahoo.com
Description of the project
A site with new buildings (villas and flats)
Highlights of the project
Designed network 1
The biggest challenges / obstacles
The acceptance from the developer.
Detailed characteristic of the project
Site description
Address
Rr. L. Thate 100, 1016 Tirana, Albania
Status of the project
Planned
Planned year of operation start
2023
Type of geothermal Heating / Cooling network
Heating and cooling network
Type of geothermal technologies involved
Shallow / Ambient Geothermal
Are heat pumps used within this project?
yes - heat pumps to supply the network
Heating network generation
5G
Depth range
50
Temperature range
20
Involved companies
Planner / installer
T-energy
Polytechnic University of Tirana
Polytechnic University of Tirana
Types of used geothermal sources
Source
Depth range
Temperature range
Purpose
Shallow groundwater - open loop
< 20°C
Heat extraction
System design
Heat sources included in the network
Monovalent - geothermal energy is the only heat source
Max heating capacity supplied by geothermal energy
< 1MW
Share of geothermal energy
> 90%
Max cooling capacity supplied by geothermal energy
0.2 MW - 1.0 MW
Share of geothermal energy
> 90%
Annual operation hours for heating
2000 hours - 4000 hours
Annual operation hours for cooling
1500 hours - 2500 hours
Annual heating production
1 GWh - 5 GWh
Annual heating production share
> 90%
Annual cooling production
1 GWh - 5 GWh
Annual cooling production share
> 90%
Energy conversion factor linked to the use of geothermal energy
< 5
Heat source for peak load supply
Electricity
Has backup system?
Yes
Backup system
Electricity
Share of fossil fuels for annual gross heat production
< 10 %