Cold Rooms and Ice Rinks

Global energy crisis causing rinks around the world to close

• In the UK, electricity cost doubled between 2019 to 2023 and now costs between £ 520 to £ 1.8k in energy alone to run a rink every 24 hours
• High maintenance and replacement costs due to equipment being on 24×7 hours, 365 days a year

• Solar energy from panels on the roof of a rink powers a standard water chiller which freezes PCM in thermal units ® below the ice slab.
• The continuous freezing and melting causes heat transfer which cools the slab and environment to a consistent temperature of -18°C
• The high efficiency of technology means that 3 hours of sunlight can cool the rink for 2 days without any additional external source of energy

• 2 layers of refrigerant pipes (water/ethylene glycol) are used to freeze PCM and control temperature
• Thermal power is stored in the PCM floor units during the day at – 18C and utilized to cool down the environment 24/7
• A four-inch-thick layer of PCM can keep a rink ice floor cool for 2-3 days with insufficient sun.

• Cost savings – Through energy efficiency, saving 70% on cooling OPEX alone
• Reduced maintenance costs – reduced overheating of equipment. Water chillers are run 1/3 of the time increasing their lifespan by 20 – 30 years
• Provides a consistent temperature below freezing point
• Additional revenue sources – net positive energy outcome means excess energy can be stored in batteries to run lights or sold back to the grid