The company Žarnovická energetická, s. r. o. (ltd.) has been part of the energy group Intech Slovakia, s. r. o. (ltd.) since 2008. It runs the district heating system in the Town of Žarnovica.
Žarnovická energetická, s. r. o. (ltd.) has been producing and distributing heat in Žarnovica since 01 January 2009. It hired property from the Town of Žarnovica for this purpose, related to heat generation and distribution.
The aim of the cooperation with the Town of Žarnovica was to ensure complex modernisation of the district heating system and heat distribution in the town. This modernisation sought to ensure reliability of heat supply and to achieve the lowest heat prices possible.
Immediately after taking over the heating system in the town, Žarnovická energetická, s. r. o. (ltd.) prepared a complex reconstruction project which was implemented through two basic stages.
The first stage was the diversification of the fuel base. The gas boiler plant was extended by a new source using biomass. Biomass became the principal fuel and is used to produce over 80% of the heat in the town. This increased the reliability of heat supplies in the town, including in the event of a recurrent gas crisis. This stage of reconstruction was implemented in 2009.
The next stage was executed in 2010 and focused on complex replacement of the heat distribution system in the town and included the construction of home compact heat exchangers.
For more details on the company activities visit the company website www.zarnovickaenergeticka.sk.