The vertical air-to-water heat pump is expected to supply heat to the Klimacampus Bremen and neighboring artist studios.
Germany-based Towergy plans to commission its first “Climate Tower” on Bremen’s Überseeinsel, in the northern part of the countr, at the end of June. The vertical air-to-water heat pump and is intended to provide heating and cooling for urban districts and high-density residential developments. According to the company, a single installation can supply up to 400 newly built apartments or around 200 existing apartments, depending on building efficiency standards.
Towergy’s patent-pending Climate Tower combines heating, pumping, and electrical equipment in a single vertical structure. Air is drawn in through all four sides of the tower and discharged through the top. The company offers the system in four capacity classes ranging from 0.3 MW to 1.5 MW of thermal output. Depending on the model, the structure is between 11 m and 14 m high.
The company says the system incorporates a self-learning control platform that takes weather forecasts, electricity prices, and projected heating and cooling demand into account. According to Towergy, the software is designed to optimize operation by running the heat pump when electricity prices are low and renewable energy availability is high.
