Brief
ITL Laundry, an industrial laundry facility in Huesca, Spain, faces significant thermal energy demand due to its high hot water consumption. Solar thermal technology is able to meet this demand and, when coupled with PV technology, the one for electricity as well.
Technology
This hybrid solar installation consists of 63 PVT panels manufactured by Abora Solar and installed by Climetel on the building’s rooftop. With its 2-in-1 technology, PVT panels are capable to meet both the heat and electricity requirements of the laundry’s facilities.
Financial Structure
The payback period of this installation is 7 years. The laundry owners report that in terms of profitability, they have seen that since the first day of operation the panels have already been reducing parts of the bills for both gas and electricity month by month, contributing significantly to energy cost savings.