District Energy
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the City of Kelowna is exploring the potential use of renewable district energy. Find out more about district energy and join the discussion around district energy opportunities in Kelowna.
Four high density urban centres are identified as potential sites for district energy:
- City Centre
- South Pandosy
- Highway/Orchard Park
- Rutland
See the Prefeasibility Study
District energy is a system that provides heat and/or cooling to more than one building. In Kelowna, a district energy system could include:
- hot water to heat space and water in buildings
- using the temperature differences in renewable source from water (lake, waste heat in water from industry and wastewater treatment plant) or earth (geo-exchange)
- using heat pumps to augment the temperatures
- possible natural gas or other combustion for peaking
A Renewable District Heat workshop was held with technical experts and stakeholders on October 8, 2009 and a public open house on November 10, 2009. Download the Workshop Presentation and Open House panels.
