Sülzle-KOPF - Combined Heat and Power Plant

The principle of coupled generation of electricity and heat within a device that also uses a fuel cell heating system uses around 30 percent less energy than the separate production of electricity in the power plant and heat in the boiler. A CHP plant is environmentally friendly and economical, especially if the energy generated is used on site. This makes good capacity planning for your property essential.

A mini CHP or micro CHP is particularly suitable for apartment buildings, terraced housing areas or small businesses with a high electricity load, for example due to high computer usage, a swimming pool or many household appliances. In many cases, a nano CHP can also be useful in a single-family home. Technically sophisticated devices on the market with less than 1 kW of electrical power are adapted to the electricity requirements of a household.

Combined heat and power plants cover the base load of a house. If more electricity is needed than is produced, it is taken from the public grid. A CHP plant only generates heat when it is producing electricity. If the heat stored in the buffer tank is not enough to generate hot water or heat the heating, systems are needed to cushion the peak loads.

In most properties, combined heat and power plants are therefore operated as a hybrid heating system with a gas condensing boiler. This takes over the heat supply when there is not enough demand for electricity in the house. Combinations with photovoltaics or solar thermal energy are also possible . The development of such systems requires a wide range of specialist knowledge from the areas of electrical engineering, heating construction and refrigeration technology. At SÜLZLE, skilled tradesmen from several areas form a unit to develop complex heating and energy packages for your property.