Orly Airport and solar water heating 

Paris-Orly Airport is part of the Aéroports de Paris network.

Did you know?

• The 650 meals prepared at Paris-Orly South staff canteen require about 5,000 litres of hot water per day.

What are we doing?

• Paris-Orly installed 80 square metres of thermal solar panels angled at 45° on the south-facing roof. A fluid flowing through dedicated pipes carries the absorbed heat and releases it in a separate hot water storage tank. If the water is not hot enough, an electric resistor increases the temperature.

What is the result?

• 42% of the restaurant’s annual needs are met by the solar cells, representing a saving of four tonnes of CO₂ a year.
• The case study has more information.