Accelerator-based research facilities use a lot of energy. ESS’s power requirement has been estimated at approximately 40 megawatts. This is the equivalent of a medium-sized paper mill or another major industry.
It is the objective of ESS Scandinavia to reduce its energy requirement by 20 per cent through energy-saving measures. Thus, the actual power requirement will be around 32 megawatts.
The excess heat that arises in the facility will also be able to be reused. ESS Scandinavia is working together with Lunds Energikoncernen AB to find solutions for reusing excess heat in the local district heating system.
Compared to other accelerator-based laboratories, ESS Scandinavia will both use less energy and act to ensure the used energy is not ventilated directly into the atmosphere via cooling towers.