The City of Pärnu is set to begin renovating the riverbank fortification along its riverfront promenade this summer — but a local district heating and cooling provider warns the work could seriously disrupt its nearby cooling plant.
Reconstruction work is set to begin this June on the riverbank reinforcement next to Pärnu’s City Center Bridge.Local energy company Gren Eesti is concerned that the project could interfere with the operation of its nearby district cooling plant, which services business buildings in the city center.
According to Gren Eesti chief Margo Külaots, water for the cooling plant is drawn from the Pärnu River near the location where work on the riverbank fortification is planned to take place.
“Our clients need that district cooling — we have to ensure that service,” Külaots told ERR.
Read more: ERR.EE
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