Novi Sad’s district heating utility Novosadska toplana has launched a tender for the design and construction of the Mišeluk heating plant, which will combine geothermal energy, natural gas and solar energy. The estimated procurement value of the project in Serbia’s second-largest city is RSD 892.5 million (EUR 7.6 million), excluding value-added tax.
The turnkey contract covers the design and construction of the heating plant, supply and installation of equipment, testing and commissioning, and the installation and connection of a temporary containerized boiler room. The contractor will also be responsible for the supporting infrastructure, obtaining the required permits and approvals, and maintaining a heat pump for ten years.
The Mišeluk heating plant would be part of the city-owned district heating firm Novosadska toplana. It would supply residential, commercial, public, and sports facilities in the Mišeluk neighborhood, on the right bank of the Danube. The area has a district heating network, though without a local heat source.
The heating plant will use a heat pump, gas boilers, and PVT collectors
The first phase includes a water-to-water heat pump with a minimum heating capacity of 415 kW; one production well and two reinjection wells; a 1 MW gas boiler and an additional 4 MW gas boiler; and thermal storage tanks with capacities of 100 and 200 cubic meters.
The facility will also feature hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) collectors with a total area of approximately 550 square meters. The collectors, planned for installation on the roof of the heating plant, will have an electrical capacity of 78 kW and a thermal capacity of around 307 kW. Their thermal output will be integrated into the heating system, along with the heat pump, gas boilers, and thermal storage tanks.
The main heating plant building, covering approximately 900 square meters, will also include a gas pipeline, gas metering and regulating stations, a transformer station, automation and control systems, roads, parking areas and other supporting infrastructure. The complex is designed to enable the future expansion of the heating plant’s total capacity to 30 MW.
According to Serbia’s public procurement platform webpage, the estimated value is RSD 892.5 million (EUR 7.6 million), excluding VAT, while the deadline for submitting bids is September 3.
