Combined heat and power (CHP) systems produce electric and thermal
energy on-site to improve the efficiency, resiliency, and emissions footprint
of hotels. CHP systems offer hotels a way to cost
effectively meet their significant energy demands, while ensuring the needs
of their guests and staff are met. Hotels can range from a facility with fewer
than one hundred rooms to multi-building resorts with thousands of rooms
and different amenities including fitness centers, restaurants, conference
rooms, office spaces, and pools. These facilities operate 24 hours a day and
must ensure they have access to a reliable and resilient source of energy.
Typically, hotels rely on local utilities and backup generators for electricity requirements. However, traditional backup generators can be unreliable and
produce pollution, with economic benefits limited to periods of emergency
operation. CHP systems can be used to efficiently generate power, heat,
cooling, and humidity control onsite, providing significant energy and cost
savings while reducing pollution. They can also be configured to run on is-
land mode to supply emergency power during utility grid outages, allowing
hotels to ensure the safety of their guests and provide a place of refuge for
communities. Many hotel chains have standard building layouts with similar
energy requirements, making them well suited for packaged CHP systems
to serve multiple hotels with reduced costs and accelerated installation timelines.
A CHP system supplies energy in Radisson Blu in Hamburg
Country: Germany
CHP: 50 kWel/100 kWth
Operator: Radisson Blu Hamburg
The Radisson Blu Hamburg is a superior four-star hotel and belongs to the Radisson Hotel Group with about 400 hotels worldwide. The hotel with an eye-catching facade is located in immediate proximity to the Hanseatic city‘s airport and can be accessed directly via the airport car park. 266 state-of-the-art rooms, a 1,000 m² event space and a fitness club including sauna and steam baths are available to the guests.
The innovative combined heat and power system has an electrical output of 50 kWel (electrical efficiency of 34.5%) and a thermal output of 100 kWth (thermal efficiency of 71.5%). This constitutes a significant contribution to supplying the Radisson Blu Hamburg with energy.
- A five-star superior hotel relies on CHP technology
A CHP system supplies the Kempinski Hotel Berchtesgaden (126 rooms, 12 suites, 3 restaurants and a spa) with energy.
Country: Germany
CHP: Output: 250 kWel/264 kWth
Operator: Kempinkski Hotel Berchtesgaden
Opened in 2005, the Kempinski Hotel Berchtesgaden, known as the InterContinental Berchtedgaden Resort until 2014, is a luxury-class hotel. The five-star superior hotel has 126 rooms and twelve suites, as well as three restaurants and a wellness and spa area.