Rapid and the city of Vienna rely on geothermal energy

On Monday he did SK Rapid the next step towards an internationally comparable training center. Sports city councilor Peter Hacker handed over the renovated training area in front of the Ernst Happel Stadium the SK Rapid and the Vienna Football Association.

One of the largest training grounds has been renovated in recent months Geothermal systems Vienna was built and the lighting system was energy-saving LED converted.

270 earth probes with a depth of 150 meters were installed under the natural grass pitches – drilling with a total length of over 40 kilometers was carried out. Together with the ground collectors under the artificial turf pitches and heat pumps, an annual amount of energy of up to 9,700 MWh is generated, which is more than the energy requirement 900 Viennese households corresponds.

The now six training pitches have been arranged so that they have the international competition size of 105 x 68 meters. The last generation of the surface was laid on the artificial turf pitches – an unfilled artificial turf with 670,000 blades per square meter.

Rapid President Alexander Wrabetz said gratefully: “This comprehensive improvement in infrastructure is immensely valuable for us. Our young talent in particular benefits from this and we are pleased that after the renovation of the football pitches we now have ideal conditions right next to the Ernst Happel Stadium and our Körner training center.”

For the implementation of the first one decided by the local council emission-neutral sports facility The roof of the Happel Stadium will begin after the Slovenia international match on Sunday Photovoltaics to prove. The roof has already been re-coated. The 11,000 panels are expected to generate 4,377 megawatt hours, 800 MWh more than the stadium currently uses annually.