Czech heat pipeline from Temelín to Budějovice to begin operating in September, supplying 800 TJ a year

Trial operation of the 26-kilometre heat pipeline from Temelín to České Budějovice will begin in September, at the start of the heating season, and last for a year. The pipeline will supply heat to the city during the trial. The Temelín pipeline will cover 30 percent of Budějovice’s heat demand, supplying up to 800 terajoules a year. This is according to information in the Budějovice heating company’s newsletter. Temelín is expected to supply a third of the heating company’s customers. The company will thus save more than 80.000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year by not burning coal, Temelín spokesperson Marek Sviták told the Czech News Agency in July.

„For Budějovice, this will be a historic moment and the culmination of a long-standing strategic vision for heat supplies from a stable, emissions-free source. After all, connecting the city to Temelín was considered during preparations for the construction of the nuclear power plant. We are jointly testing and fine-tuning all parts of the system and verifying its operating parameters. This will be followed by trial operation with full heat supplies. It should continue throughout the coming heating season. The hot-water pipeline will then move into standard operation,“ said Martin Žahourek, a member of the heating company’s board.