The Valley gets ecological heating and cooling from EKZ
The electricity company of the Canton of Zurich (EKZ) will supply the historic Maggi factory site with ecological heating and cooling. For this purpose, heat pumps using the ambient air are installed in The Valley. The systems remain the property of EKZ.
Mettler2Invest has commissioned EKZ with the ecological heating and cooling supply of The Valley, the energy supplier informs in a press release . The company was awarded the contract in the corresponding tender in autumn 2021. “EKZ convinced us with a comprehensive technical and ecological overall concept, with great flexibility and thorough advice,” Peter Mettler, CEO of Mettler2Invest, is quoted in the press release.
The energy supplier will install ambient air heat pumps on the historic site of the Maggi factory. Mettler2Invest receives the so-called energy carefree package for site developers, explains EKZ. The systems remain the property of the energy supplier. Site developers and property owners benefited “from manageable costs and a carefree package for all questions relating to energy supply”.
Within the agreed 30-year contract period, EKZ wants to avoid around 44,000 tons of CO2 through the systems. Commissioning is scheduled for autumn next year. The Valley area has a floor space of 21,650 square meters and offers space for around 125 companies.