An independent solar energy community in Longyearbyen by use of Borehole Thermal Energy Storage in permafrost : a feasibility study

• Main Author: Kleven, Morten Hustad
• Other Authors: Heyerdahl, Petter, Kasin, Kjell Ivar
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås 2018
• Subjects: VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400; Svalbard; Longyearbyen; Norway; Føre; permafrost; polar night; ren
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2571892

This thesis proposes an assemblage of comprehensive recommendations to the Longyearbyen community council with regard to the avalanche and energy challenges they face today. Foremost, we suggest an 30000m2 heated hall which can contain an all year heated indoor society at Svalbard. This recommendati...