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Volvo Trucks was looking for a way to significantly electrify its production and service site in Nýřany. The aim was to make maximum use of renewable energy sources, completely phase out fossil fuels from the site’s energy supply and, at the same time, create the conditions for charging electric lorries.
The key constraint was the available electrical power input. The electrification of heating, together with the charging of electric lorries, significantly altered the requirements for the site’s energy infrastructure. It was therefore necessary to determine what level of electrification was realistically achievable under the conditions of the specific site and how to integrate the individual measures into a functional whole.
Solution
ORGREZ ECO assessed the existing heating system for the office building, production halls and other heat consumers, and examined options for changing heat sources, including the conditions for the efficient use of heat pumps.
The concept also included an independent assessment of the proposed photovoltaic power plant, the usability of the electricity generated, the appropriate size of the battery storage system and the economics of the investment. We also examined further opportunities for electricity savings and the practical infrastructure requirements for charging electric lorries, taking into account the site’s limited power supply capacity.
We did not assess the individual technologies in isolation, but as part of a single energy system linked to the site’s current operations and future development.
Result
A comprehensive proposal was drawn up for the further development of the site’s energy infrastructure, taking into account both its potential and technical limitations, and setting out realistic options for further electrification.
The concept defined the conditions for the effective use of heat pumps, on-site electricity generation and charging infrastructure, and provided a basis for decision-making on follow-up investments.
The final proposal was presented to Volvo Trucks’ international management as a basis for decision-making on the further development of the site’s energy infrastructure.
