Large heat pump system for district heating generation

Location: Mannheim, Germany

System/Technology: Large heat pump/Planning E-technology

Services: Project management, Basic-engineering and pre-engineering

Industry Branch/Type of Plant: Green Energy, Infrastructure Projects, Large Plants

Client: Großkraftwerk Mannheim AG

Activity period: 2022

Project description

The „energy and heat transition“ in Germany is being actively promoted at GKM Mannheim. As one of the first implemented and funded projects, the large-scale heat pump in the Mannheim district heating network was planned and excecuted as part of a large-scale government project. Here, district heating is generated in an environmentally friendly manner by means of electrically operated large heat pump systems. Environmental heat (here: Rhine water) is available as a heat source. The district heating network return temperature is raised from approx. 60°C to a supply temperature of approx. 90°C to 130°C. The planned heat pump module has a heating capacity of approx. 20 MWth. Only 7 MWel of electricity is required for operation. The remaining power will be taken from the environment.

INP was commissioned to plan and tender the electrical connection of the large-scale heatpump.