An impressive start of the project`s second year for Low2HighDH consortium. On the 9th and 10th of October 2024, the project held its 3rd management meeting in the hospitable and cozy Bratislava. Our gracious hosts from the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava – prof. Ing. Dušan Petráš, PhD.; prof. Ing. Michal Krajčík, PhD.; and Ing. Martina Mudrá organized a wonderful event, handling the multifaceted agenda with professionalism and excellence.
Bratislava – St. Michael Tower
The meeting’s purpose was to evaluate the progress made during the first year of the project and to set goals for the next period. Also the main focus of the discussions and planning was the Call for Applications aiming to gather applicants from 30 high-temperature district heating sites in Lithuania, Poland, and Slovakia for support in their way of integrating green technologies by receiving comprehensive technical plan, exhaustive financial plan and investment strategy.
The morning of first day started with a field trip – a technical visit to PPC Energy, a.s., where they were welcomed by Ms. Martina Olejníková, who presented to the participants the current state of the centralized heat supply systems (CHP) in Slovakia. Also a presentation was given by Mr. Peter Viskupič, who explained to the team the principle of operation of the steam-gas cycle and guided them around the company’s premises. The trip continued with a tour of the central boiler premise D4-40 of Veolia Energia Slovensko, a.s. in Petržalka, led by Mr. Michal Hrebík. He introduced to the team how the gas boilers, cogeneration unit and heat pump, which supply heat and hot water to the residents of this district of Petržalka, work together.
Part of the technical trip led by Mr. Peter Viskupič
Mr. Peter Viskupič and prof. Ing. Dušan Petráš explaining details during the tour
D4-40 of Veolia Energia Slovensko, a.s. in Petržalka
The team was back in the meeting conference room after the field trip
The second day was full of fruitful discussions and presentations of stakeholders interested in the project`s scope as well as a shared success story for decarbonisation of heating systems in the City of Partizanske, given by Lenka Ilčíková, Priatelia Zeme-CEPA.
Also we were privileged to have Low2HighDH`s Project Officer Luca Angelino (CINEA) joining the meeting and closely following the project progress.
The Project Officer Luca Angelino (CINEA) giving presentation to the project team
It was a busy two-day experience, dense with work but also social bonding through sharing delicious food, drinks and stories. Partners left Slovakia motivated looking ahead to the next chapters during the upcoming months.
Team dinner organized by our kind host – prof. Ing. Dušan Petráš
Low2HighDH project team members
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