Oslo average temperature energy storage version

How is snow stored at Oslo Airport?

At Oslo airport, snow is stored in the ground and thermally insulated with wood chips. The cooling plant has a maximum water volume of 200 l/s and a temperature difference in and out of the exchanger of 6 K, equivalent to 5 MW. The energy delivered by the system is given by Equation 1.

What is the snow cooling system at Oslo Airport?

Oslo Airport in Norway installed a state-of-the-art snow cooling system in 2016 to reduce the energy costs of its new, bigger terminal building. Based on experiences of pioneering projects in Sweden and Japan, the environmentally friendly system is designed to reduce the summer cooling load by up to 5 MW.

What is the energy capacity of the snow cooling plant at Oslo?

The snow cooling plant at Oslo has an energy potential of 3 GWh in the course of a season. It is dimensioned for a thermal peak load of 5 MW, mainly for the new building, and accounts for approximately 25% of the power capacity for cooling at the airport.

What is the average temperature in Oslo?

The average temperature in Oslo is of -2.3 °C (28 °F), with a minimum of -4.7 °C (23.6 °F) and a maximum of 0.1 °C (32.1 °F).

What is the climate like in Oslo?

Oslo has a Baltic semi-continental climate, which means it has cold winters with average temperatures below freezing (0 °C or 32 °F) and mild or pleasantly warm summers.

What was the lowest temperature recorded in Oslo?

The lowest temperature recorded in Oslo was −35.5 °C (−32 °F), which occurred in February 1966 at Gardermoen Airport, located 35 km (21 mi) north of the city.