{"id":56784,"date":"2026-09-17T12:36:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T11:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/proyectos\/puerto-publico-nacional-de-gonyu-hungria-eficiencia-geotermica-y-refrigeracion-pasiva-para-infraestructuras-industriales-2\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T15:49:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:49:35","slug":"commercial-ground-source-energy-at-marine-instruments-headquarters-140-kw-using-ecogeo-heat-pumps","status":"publish","type":"proyectos","link":"https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/en\/proyectos\/commercial-ground-source-energy-at-marine-instruments-headquarters-140-kw-using-ecogeo-heat-pumps\/","title":{"rendered":"Commercial ground-source energy at Marine Instruments\u2019 headquarters: 140 kW using ecoGEO+ heat pumps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 2,700 m\u00b2 industrial building, heated using ground-source heat pumps, with a seasonal performance factor (SPF) of up to 5.4. This is how Marine Instruments\u2019 headquarters in Nigr\u00e1n (Pontevedra) has been operating since 2012, and it stands as one of the leading examples of geothermal energy applied to the industrial sector in Galicia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items56784_da5c46-2c:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items56784_da5c46-2c ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items56784_da5c46-2c ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items56784_da5c46-2c ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items56784_da5c46-2c kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-56784_6bc043-ba .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:20px !important;color:#97bf0d !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-56784_6bc043-ba .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-56784_6bc043-ba kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Location: Nigr\u00e1n, Spain<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-56784_f84f27-88 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:20px !important;color:#97bf0d !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-56784_f84f27-88 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-56784_f84f27-88 kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Cathegory: ecoGEO<sup>+<\/sup> HP ground-source heat pump\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-56784_c929cf-3d .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:20px !important;color:#97bf0d !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-56784_c929cf-3d .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-56784_c929cf-3d kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Model: <a href=\"https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/en\/category\/heat-pumps\/ground-source-heat-pumps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2 ecoGEO<sup>+<\/sup> HP 15-70 and 1 ecoGEO<sup>+<\/sup> B4 3-1<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-56784_12383e-54 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:20px !important;color:#97bf0d !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-56784_12383e-54 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-56784_12383e-54 kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Power: 140 kW<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-56784_8968d6-f4 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:20px !important;color:#97bf0d !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-56784_8968d6-f4 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-56784_8968d6-f4 kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Services: heating, passive cooling, active cooling and DHW<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-56784_87fac0-df .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:20px !important;color:#97bf0d !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-56784_87fac0-df .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-56784_87fac0-df kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Installer: <a href=\"https:\/\/enertra.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Enertra<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-56784_2ee664-d4 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:20px !important;color:#97bf0d !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-56784_2ee664-d4 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-56784_2ee664-d4 kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">SPF: 4,9 and 5,4<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/en\/request-quote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Look for an installer<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From its headquarters in the Porto do Molle industrial estate in Nigr\u00e1n (Pontevedra), <strong>Marine Instruments<\/strong> develops and <strong>manufactures advanced technological solutions<\/strong> for the <strong>sustainable fishing, aquaculture, security<\/strong> and <strong>defence sectors<\/strong>. Its work combines<strong> electronics, communications, artificial intelligence <\/strong>and <strong>unmanned systems <\/strong>to address challenges such as optimising fishing operations, precision feeding in aquaculture, and maritime surveillance and observation. Its developments include satellite-linked buoys with echo sounders, smart feeding systems for shrimp farming and unmanned aerial platforms, with a focus on <strong>improving the efficiency, decision-making and sustainability of operations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workforce, comprising around <strong>180 people,<\/strong> carries out its work in temperature-controlled premises fitted with <strong>Ecoforest heat pumps<\/strong>, which have been <strong>progressively upgraded to keep pace with the company\u2019s growth<\/strong> and its changing production requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_headquarters_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56733\" style=\"width:800px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_headquarters_2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_headquarters_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_headquarters_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_headquarters_2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56784_08c1a4-40, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56784_08c1a4-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56784_08c1a4-40\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56784_08c1a4-40 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56784_08c1a4-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56784_08c1a4-40\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading56784_08c1a4-40 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56784_08c1a4-40\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Temperature control to within \u00b11 \u00b0C using a geothermal heat pump<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marine Instruments\u2019 manufacturing process is characterised by the <strong>complexity and range and complexity of processes<\/strong> involved, such as the curing of parts, and by its strict quality standards. Every component and product is <strong>tested under conditions of salinity, solar radiation or electrical load<\/strong> to prevent failure once the equipment is deployed in the field.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of these processes require the <strong>temperature to be maintained within a temperature tolerance of \u00b11 \u00b0C<\/strong>, which calls for a<strong> stable, precise and monitored climate control system<\/strong> that supports the production cycle and prevents downtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Technical rooms and ground-source collector system with seven 125-metre vertical boreholes<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Marine Instruments facility combines <strong>office space, storage areas, assembly lines<\/strong> and <strong>various areas<\/strong> for the development and <strong>testing of electronic and mechanical components<\/strong>. The first building, constructed in 2012, has <strong>two technical rooms:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One technical room housing an <a href=\"https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/en\/category\/heat-pumps\/ground-source-heat-pumps\/\"><strong>ecoGEO<sup>+<\/sup> HP 15-70<\/strong><\/a> geothermal heat pump<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>And a second technical room, on an upper floor, with an <a href=\"https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/en\/category\/heat-pumps\/ground-source-heat-pumps\/\"><strong>ecoGEO<sup>+<\/sup> B4 3-12<\/strong><\/a> heat pump using <a href=\"https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/en\/heat-pumps\/air-source-heat-pumps\/\">air-source collection<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The expansion of the facilities led to the construction of a <strong>second building<\/strong>, which also houses an <a href=\"https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/en\/category\/heat-pumps\/ground-source-heat-pumps\/\"><strong>ecoGEO<sup>+<\/sup> HP 15-70<\/strong><\/a>. The heat pumps provide <strong>simultaneous heating, cooling<\/strong> and <strong>domestic hot water<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both geothermal <strong>heat pumps <\/strong>are connected to a <strong>shared collection system<\/strong> comprising <strong>seven vertical boreholes<\/strong>, each 125 metres deep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_ecogeo_hp.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56741\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_ecogeo_hp.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_ecogeo_hp-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_ecogeo_hp-768x380.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>SPF of 5.4: efficiency and saving<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>s in heating and cooling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The high-power system in the first installation has an <strong>SPF of 5.4<\/strong>, with some months seeing <strong>monthly SPF values of up to 7.4<\/strong>, such as in July 2025. The high-power heat pump in the second building <strong>averages 4.9<\/strong>, with <strong>peaks of 6.1.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heating and cooling are distributed via <strong>underfloor heating and fan coils <\/strong>across a heated area of <strong>approximately 2,700 m\u00b2<\/strong>, including <strong>storage areas<\/strong>, which allows for operation at low supply temperatures and improves the system\u2019s overall efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The system is complemented by <strong>photovoltaic panels, solar thermal panels, four buffer tanks <\/strong>(two 2,000-litre and two 500-litre tanks complete the installation), <strong>thermostats<\/strong> and <strong>automatic control units<\/strong> for <strong>continuous monitoring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_ecogeo_heat_pump.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56749\" style=\"width:450px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_ecogeo_heat_pump.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_ecogeo_heat_pump-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_ecogeo_heat_pump-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_ecogeo_heat_pump-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_ecogeo_heat_pump_spf_7.4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56757\" style=\"width:450px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_ecogeo_heat_pump_spf_7.4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_ecogeo_heat_pump_spf_7.4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_ecogeo_heat_pump_spf_7.4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_ecogeo_heat_pump_spf_7.4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>A pioneering installation recognised by ACLUXEGA<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2012, at the same time as <strong>Marine Instruments<\/strong> was opening its new headquarters in Nigr\u00e1n, Ecoforest was taking its first steps in the manufacture of heat pumps. The decision to invest in what was then an <strong>innovative technology<\/strong> has enabled the company to maintain an<strong> efficient, reliable air-conditioning system<\/strong> for over 14 years, one that has adapted to the company\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this reason, the Galician Geothermal Cluster (ACLUXEGA) selected this facility as an example of the application of geothermal energy in a business premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The combination of <strong>geothermal, aerothermal and solar energy<\/strong>, together with <strong>passive efficiency strategies<\/strong>, has provided <strong>Marine Instruments<\/strong> with a solution offering <strong>low operating costs, high thermal stability<\/strong> and <strong>scalability<\/strong>, supporting the development of a Galician <strong>technology company with an international reach<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_headquarters_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56765\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_headquarters_3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_headquarters_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_headquarters_3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ecoforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marine_instruments_ecoforest_headquarters_3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 2,700 m\u00b2 industrial building, heated using ground-source heat pumps, with a seasonal performance factor (SPF) of up to 5.4. This is how Marine Instruments\u2019 headquarters in Nigr\u00e1n (Pontevedra) has been operating since 2012, and it stands as one of the leading examples of geothermal energy applied to the industrial sector in Galicia. 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