Electricity and heat for the Spa Hotel Abukuma: The smart alternative with pellets.
At the Spa Hotel Abukuma, located in a Japanese village in Fukushima Prefecture, biomass CHP units are used for water heating, air conditioning, floor and street heating.
Goal of the hotel (accommodation in the spa):
Reduce carbon footprint and generate electricity and heat for the hotel and on-site spa.
Solution:
Pellet biomass cogeneration plants “E3” and “WE-50P” were installed. The heat from both biomass cogeneration plants (180 kW in total) is used in cascade for water heating, air conditioning, floor heating and street heating in the complex.
Services and benefits
- The electricity generated is used within the hotel.
- Part of the electricity is fed into the local community.
- The generated heat is used within the building.
- By using the heat from the CHP units, the operating time of the boilers has been significantly reduced.
Facts Spa Hotel Abukuma
Running pellet-biomass power plant since 2002
Power generation
E3: 25 kWel. for own system
WE-50P: 49,9 kWel. for FIT- system (feed-in tariff)
Heat generation
supplies 180 kWth
Special advantages
Heated floor heating
Air conditioning system called “Fan Coil Unit”
“Cool-Warm” radiant heating and cooling system
Heating of hot springs, baths, showers, streets, etc.
