Geothermal energy has emerged as a go-to solution to help IKEA achieve its sustainability targets. In Ballymun (Dublin, Ireland) geothermal energy has enabled IKEA to reduce its store's greenhouse emissions by 65%!
As IKEA opened its doors in Ireland for the first time in 2009, it was important for the company to ensure that the highest environmental and energy efficiency standards were followed. The result was the installation of the largest closed-loop geothermal system in Europe at the time. With more than 150 boreholes drilled 90 to 120m deep beneath the car park, the geothermal system is designed to handle both the heating and cooling of the ~30,600 m² building. This ensures that the Ballymun's store gets at least 44% of its total energy requirement from renewable sources.
