Kronoterm

Kronoterm

Slovenia

GeothermalBiomassPrivate company
Founded 1973201-500 employees
Profile last updated: August 16, 2026

About

Founded in 1973, Kronoterm is a private company headquartered in Slovenia with approximately 201-500 employees specializing in Geothermal, Biomass.

Kronoterm is a European heat pump manufacturer with over 50 years of innovation heritage. The company develops, manufactures, and maintains advanced heat pump systems for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Their product range includes air-source, ground-source, and water-source heat pumps, as well as dedicated sanitary hot water systems. Kronoterm heat pumps achieve industry-leading efficiency levels (SCOP up to 8.48) and operate with exceptionally low noise levels. The company serves over 110,000 users across Europe and provides comprehensive consulting, installation, maintenance, and remote monitoring services. They specialize in integrated solutions combining heat pumps with solar PV systems and offer custom-designed systems for complex heating and cooling challenges. All systems are manufactured in their own European production facility with integrated laboratory testing capabilities.

Headquarters

Slovenia

Founded

1973

Employees

201-500

Company type

Private company

Focus areas

heat pumpgeothermalair-sourcewater-sourcesanitary hot waterrenewable heatingenergy efficiencySCOP 8.48low-noiseSlovenia

Products & services

Business models

B2BB2C

Value chain

ManufacturingEngineeringConstructionO&MConsultingAdvisory

Service areas (4)

  • Residential heating and cooling

    Heat pump systems for single-family homes, apartments, and residential complexes providing heating, cooling, and hot water production.

  • Commercial and industrial heating

    Custom heat pump solutions for offices, hotels, hospitals, schools, manufacturing facilities, and industrial processes.

  • Waste heat recovery

    Heat pump systems for recovering and utilizing waste heat from industrial processes, breweries, and facilities with high hot water demand.

  • Sanitary hot water production

    Dedicated heat pump systems for efficient domestic and commercial hot water generation with minimal energy consumption.

Locations

Headquarters

Slovenia

Service regions

SloveniaAustriaGermanySwitzerlandDenmarkNordic countries

Projects

14

Paradise tomato cultivation greenhouse

OperationalGeothermal heat pump

Geothermal heat pump system installed for tomato cultivation, improving energy efficiency and reducing operational costs.

Slovenia

Coastal villa heating and cooling

OperationalAir-source heat pump

ADAPT heat pump installation for year-round heating and cooling of a seaside villa in Portorož.

Portorož, Slovenia

House on Bled renovation

OperationalAir-source heat pump

ADAPT heat pump in Corten finish installed as an architectural feature at the entrance of a house renovation project.

Bled, Slovenia

Brewery wastewater heat recovery

OperationalHeat recovery system

Industrial heat pump system for brewery hot water production utilizing waste heat.

Slovenia

Automotive service and car wash facility

OperationalGeothermal heat pump

Geothermal heat pump system for simultaneous heating and cooling of automotive service and car wash operations.

Switzerland

Multi-unit residential building heating

OperationalAir-source heat pump

ADAPT MAX modular heat pump system for quiet, efficient heating of a multi-unit residential building.

Switzerland

Nursing home independent heating system

OperationalAir-source heat pump

ADAPT MAX heat pump system replacing unreliable district heating with independent, reliable heating for a nursing home.

Slovenia

Passive house 140 m² heating

OperationalAir-source heat pump

VERSI-O compact heat pump system heating a 140 m² passive house with very low monthly operating costs.

Slovenia

Sanitary hot water system for family home

OperationalDomestic hot water heat pump

ESSENTA sanitary heat pump installation for efficient domestic hot water production.

Sveti Tomažs, Slovenia

Residential radiator system retrofit

OperationalAir-source heat pump

Heat pump installation retrofitting an existing radiator heating system in an older residential home.

Slovenia

Coastal villa renovation in Denmark

OperationalHeat pump system

Comprehensive heating solution for prestige villa renovation combining high efficiency with aesthetic design in cold, windy climate.

Denmark

Extended residential house heating

OperationalHeat pump system

Heat pump system providing reliable heating for both original and new construction sections of an expanded house.

Slovenia

Small annex compact heating solution

OperationalAir-source heat pump

VERSI-O compact heat pump for heating a small annex where space for traditional systems is limited.

Slovenia

Solar farm installation on manufacturing facility

OperationalSolar PV

120 kW photovoltaic system installed on KRONOTERM's own manufacturing facility.

0.12 MW capacitySlovenia

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001

F-Gas Regulation compliance

R290 natural refrigerant certified

Awards

Archiproducts Design Award

2024Design

Gold Innovation Award

ESSENTA2026

Best Innovation of Celje Region

Celje Region2026

Industry memberships

Feel Slovenia

Partnerships

Eko sklad, GREENTECH research programme, European Union LIFE programme

Frequently asked questions

published by the company
Kako deluje toplotna črpalka?

Toplotna črpalka črpa toploto iz zraka, zemlje ali vode in jo s pomočjo hladilnega kroga prenese v notranjost. Tako lahko zagotovi tudi do 8-krat več toplote, kot porabi električne energije.

Kakšna je razlika med toplotnimi črpalkami zrak/voda, zemlja/voda in voda/voda?

Toplotne črpalke zrak/voda zajemajo toploto iz zunanjega zraka in so najlažje za namestitev. Zemlja/voda (geotermalne) črpajo toploto iz zemlje ter ponujajo višjo učinkovitost, medtem ko voda/voda uporabljajo podtalnico in zagotavljajo najboljše sezonske rezultate – če to omogočajo lokalni pogoji.

Ali toplotne črpalke delujejo v hladnem podnebju?

Da. Toplotne črpalke KRONOTERM so zasnovane za učinkovito delovanje tudi pri temperaturah do –25 °C. Modeli, kot sta ADAPT in ADAPT MAX, se pogosto uporabljajo v alpskih in celinskih regijah, kjer so zimske temperature zelo nizke.

Ali so toplotne črpalke glasne?

Sploh ne. Naši sistemi so izjemno tihi, z začetno glasnostjo le 27 dB(A) (ETERA) in 48 dB(A) (ADAPT), zato so primerni tudi za spalnice, terase in gosto naseljena območja.

Kakšno vzdrževanje potrebuje toplotna črpalka?

Toplotne črpalke potrebujejo letni servisni pregled za ohranjanje optimalne učinkovitosti. Sistemi KRONOTERM zahtevajo minimalno vzdrževanje, saj nimajo zgorevanja, dimnika ali shranjevanja goriva. Nudimo dolgoročno podporo in zagotovljene rezervne dele.

Katera toplotna črpalka je prava za mojo hišo?

Najboljši sistem je odvisen od tipa objekta, izolacije in razpoložljivega prostora. Toplotne črpalke zrak–voda so odlična izbira pri prenovah, medtem ko zemlja–voda in voda–voda nudita stabilno dolgoročno učinkovitost pri novogradnjah in objektih z dovolj prostora ali dostopom do podtalnice.

Koliko časa traja vgradnja toplotne črpalke?

Toplotne črpalke zrak–voda se običajno namestijo v 1–2 dneh. Sistemi zemlja–voda in voda–voda zahtevajo več časa zaradi vrtin in dovoljenj, a zagotavljajo stabilno učinkovitost in dolgoročne prihranke.

Koliko lahko prihranim pri stroških ogrevanja?

Prihranki so odvisni od vašega starega sistema, izolacije in cene električne energije. Mnogi uporabniki KRONOTERM poročajo o 50–80 % nižjih stroških ogrevanja, pri čemer vrednosti SCOP do 8,48 občutno zmanjšajo porabo energije.

Koliko energije toplotna črpalka dejansko porabi na leto?

Letna poraba električne energije toplotne črpalke je odvisna od njene učinkovitosti (SCOP), izolacije objekta in potreb po ogrevanju. Za 120 m² dobro izolirano hišo s toplotno črpalko zrak/voda KRONOTERM in SCOP 5,20 bi letna potreba po ogrevanju (~10.000 kWh) zahtevala približno 1.920 kWh električne energije. Geotermalna toplotna črpalka (SCOP 8,48) bi v enakih pogojih potrebovala le približno 1.180 kWh/leto. To je primerljivo s porabo energije hladilnika in sušilnega stroja skozi celo leto – za ogrevanje celotnega doma in pripravo sanitarne vode.

Ali so na voljo subvencije ali povračila za toplotne črpalke?

Da. V Sloveniji Eko sklad ponuja nepovratne finančne spodbude, ki lahko občutno znižajo stroške naložbe v toplotno črpalko. Višina subvencije je odvisna od vrste toplotne črpalke in tega, ali gre za novogradnjo ali zamenjavo starega sistema. Novogradnja ali prva vgradnja – do 20 % priznanih stroškov, največ 3.000 € za sisteme voda/voda ali zemlja/voda – do 1.000 € za sistem zrak/voda Zamenjava starega ogrevalnega sistema (npr. peči na kurilno olje ali drva) – do 40 % priznanih stroškov, največ 6.000 € za sisteme voda/voda ali zemlja/voda – do 2.500 € za sistem zrak/voda Izbrane KRONOTERM toplotne črpalke so upravičene do najvišjih subvencij: ETERA – do 6.000 € subvencije ADAPT, VERSI, AEROS – do 2.500 € subvencije

Kakšna je doba povračila investicije v toplotno črpalko KRONOTERM?

Investicija v toplotne črpalke KRONOTERM se običajno povrne v 5 do 9 let, odvisno od zamenjanega sistema in višine razpoložljivih subvencij.

Koliko stane sistem toplotne črpalke?

Cena je odvisna od tipa črpalke in zahtevnosti vgradnje. Toplotne črpalke zrak–voda so cenovno dostopnejše, medtem ko sistemi zemlja–voda in voda–voda zahtevajo višjo začetno naložbo zaradi vrtin ali kolektorjev, a imajo nižji obratovalni strošek in dolgoročno večje prihranke.

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