Sustainable energy sources
We use heat recovered from industrial facilities, data centres, WtE plants and renewable sources, reducing the use of fossil fuels.
Our district heating is an environmentally sustainable heating system. It makes it possible to replace the use of traditional fossil fuels like methane gas and diesel oil and serves to heat buildings more safely, comfortably and ecologically.
It is an energy system in constant evolution which today generates and distributes increasingly fourth-generation heat. Compared to the past, we use hot water at lower temperatures. This water runs through pre-insulated pipelines which are fed from innovative production facilities. Thermal smart grids and energy planning enable us to optimize resources within the system and create an increasingly connected service area.
A2A district heating serves thousands of homes as well as the most important buildings in Lombardy's main cities, speeding up the decarbonization of these areas:
What makes our district heating stand out is its diversified and sustainable energy mix, a technologically advanced network and constant monitoring to ensure efficiency and safety. This model offers a real alternative to traditional boilers, reducing CO2 emissions and improving air quality.
Moreover, we constantly invest in new solutions to make the system even more innovative and accessible.
We use heat recovered from industrial facilities, data centres, WtE plants and renewable sources, reducing the use of fossil fuels.
A network monitored 24/7 with advanced technologies to guarantee service continuity and reduce energy wastage. No risks in the building due to poor combustion and open flames.
Lower CO2 emissions compared to traditional boilers, contributing to better air quality in towns and cities.
A constant supply of heat and hot water without the fluctuations typical of individual home heating systems: no regulatory restrictions on when the service can be used.
District heating is an integrated energy system which enables the distribution of heat through a network which starts from production plants or other heat recovery sources, for example industrial facilities or data centres, and extends to serve homes and buildings in a certain area.
The energy produced and/or recovered is distributed, in the form of hot or superheated water, directly to buildings through an extensive network of dual underground pipelines, one for the distribution of heat to the buildings and another for the return of cooled water to the production plant. The heat is, in fact, transported by water. This water is input into the network after being heated by the plant and then returns to the same plant after having delivered heat to the buildings. Back at the plant, the water is reheated and returned to the network.
In the district heating system, the traditional Boyle is no longer needed and is replaced with a simple heat exchanger, which transfers the heat taken from the network to the building's own distribution system, where it also produces hot water for personal use.