November 2023:

At ESOTECH, we are proud of another project that is part of the restructuring of coal-mining regions – “Transformation of the District Heating System”. Together with the Municipality of Velenje, we will carry out the “Green Transformation” project, where key activities will be focused on the placement of newer – green and smart energy production sources that will be able to replace the heat produced from the Šoštanj Thermal Power Plant and take a step closer to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from thermal power plants using coal, from which heat is supplied via district heating to end users in our vicinity.

This transformation with this project includes photovoltaic power plants at DWTPs (drinking water treatment plants) Grmov vrh, ?ujež and Mazej, which were designed and built by ESOTECH. In addition to the mentioned facilities, this also includes the Pumping station Konovo photovoltaic power plant and the central WWTP of Šaleška valley photovoltaic power plant together with the battery storage and its integration into the existing electrical system.

Success in the field of green transformation will be brought about by the inclusion of a heat pump for the exploitation of heat-treated wastewater from WWTP Velenje, together with its integration into the existing thermal system of Šaleška valley.

A major breakthrough in the green transformation will certainly be the utilization of the water potential of the Doli? and Toplica springs, which are led through a common pipeline to the ?ujež drinking water treatment plant, which will result through the included new ?ujež hydroelectric power plant, with the aim of covering the own needs of the DWTP facilities for electricity.

With this project, we will demonstrate once again that nature and knowledge can work hand in hand to create a better tomorrow.