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3C part of huge solar chiller plant Muller Industries’ soon to be launched 3C H11 series is a key component of the southern hemisphere’s largest solar thermal cooling system at Echuca Regional Health, in Victoria Australia. The ground-breaking system will save about 1400 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions and AUD$60,000 per annum in energy costs. On hand at its launch in April, Victorian Health Minister David Davis was joined by Mark Hooper, Regional Engineering Services Manager for Echuca Regional Health. They explained that the system works by capturing the sun’s rays and generating hot water, which is sent to the absorption chiller to produce low cost and sustainable cooling for the hospital. Mr Davis said the greenhouse gas emission savings are the equivalent of removing 350 cars from Australian roads. “It also saves money in energy costs every year that can be re-invested in delivering health services to the community,” Mr Davis said. “The system matches the time when energy is needed the most with the time when solar energy is most available, thereby cutting the peak electricity demand and related costs for the hospital.” Mr Davis said the solar-heated water would be used as the energy source to drive the cooling process of the absorption chiller that supplies cooling to three hospital buildings, including operating theatres and hospital wards, and excess solar heat would be used to supplement hot water needs and energy for the steam requirements of the hospital. The solar thermal cooling plant will be maintained as part of the re-development of the hospital site. Muller_News_May_2.html
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