SWM - StadtWerke München
- LOCATION: SAUERLACH, GERMANY
- STATUS: IN OPERATION SINCE JANUARY 2013
- APPLICATION: GEOTHERMAL
- CUSTOMER: SWM - STADTWERKE MÜNCHEN
- DESCRIPTION: HEAT & POWER
- MODEL: CUSTOM MADE
- POWER: 5 MWe
- WATER TEMPERATURE: 140 °C
THE CUSTOMER
The most recent additions to the SWM Sauerlach power plant are two geothermal plants in Dürrnhaar and Kirchstockach. These plants realized by Turboden are in operation since 2012 in the south of Munich. The two power stations have an overall electrical output of 11 megawatts. They are technically comparable to the geothermal power plant of SWM in Sauerlach. SWM has acquired the two power stations from HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH and BayWa r.e. Renewable energy GmbH, which implemented and operated the plants until 2016.
THE NEED
Production of base load electricity and heat from renewable resource. A submersed sea, the Molasse basin, stretches over a length of 1000 kilometers along the axis of the Alps, from France to southern Germany. Geothermal water available at 4 to 5 km depth can be extracted to produce electricity and heat for households.
OUR SOLUTION
Turboden has been awarded a 5 MWe geothermal power plant based on the most optimized solution in terms of: maximized efficiency, minimized noise emissions and space occupation. The plant is an unique example of architectural integration of a powerplant with a building, with the turbogenerator indoor, and the dissipation system on the roof. The plant is capable of island mode operation to feed the close municipality with highly available heat.
