FEDA Ecoterm's Andorra Heating Networks Hit 41 GWh Record, Up 11%
Expansions in Andorra la Vella, Escaldes-Engordany, and Soldeu drove the growth. The merger into a central valley system optimized energy use, reduced emissions, and supported Andorra's transition from electricity reliance.
Key Points
- Supplied 41 GWh thermal energy, 11% rise from 36.7 GWh last year.
- Andorra la Vella and Soldeu each 18.3 GWh; Escaldes-Engordany 4.95 GWh.
- Networks merged in central valley for better efficiency; cuts emissions.
- Chiller capacity to expand to 4 MW; energy-saving tips issued for summer.
FEDA Ecoterm's district heating networks supplied 41 GWh of thermal energy over the 2025-2026 winter season, marking an 11% increase from the previous year's 36.7 GWh.
The growth stemmed from expansions in the three networks—Andorra la Vella, Escaldes-Engordany, and Soldeu—operating between October 2025 and April 2026. Escaldes-Engordany provided 4.95 GWh, while Andorra la Vella and Soldeu each delivered 18.3 GWh.
These systems support building heating needs, diversify Andorra's energy sources, and curb rising electricity demand. This season saw the Andorra la Vella and Escaldes-Engordany networks merge into a unified central valley infrastructure, boosting energy utilization and overall system efficiency.
FEDA Ecoterm manager Alberto Manzano noted that network expansions align with local requirements. Ongoing projects include work on Na Maria Pla street in Andorra la Vella and upgrades to the Escaldes-Engordany chiller plant. The central valley interconnection will enhance performance ahead, he said, adding: "Next winter we will benefit from having a single network in the central valley and the new connections being added."
Manzano emphasized the networks' role in Andorra's energy transition, cutting greenhouse gas emissions while improving demand management.
On cooling, the Escaldes-Engordany chiller expansion will lift capacity from 1.4 MW to nearly 4 MW, strengthening infrastructure responsiveness.
In related summer guidance, FEDA Ecoterm issued seven energy-saving tips for households facing heatwaves, such as maximizing natural light, optimizing air conditioning with ceiling fans, eliminating standby power by unplugging devices, installing photovoltaic panels and LED lighting, ventilating early morning or evening, closing blinds during peak heat, and avoiding heat-generating appliances like ovens midday.
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