The Austrian branch of multinational retail chain SPAR has unveiled a new climate-friendly supermarket concept in Vienna.
Located in Vollbadgasse, the new SPAR supermarket is in a building containing a medical centre, nursing home, kindergarten and 60 apartments.
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It incorporates an energy concept that re-uses waste heat from the supermarket to provide energy for the entire building complex.
Waste heat that was previously released into the environment through a re-cooling system on the roof is now regenerated to heat the supermarket and supply energy to neighbouring businesses and apartments.
The 600m² supermarket features a combined refrigeration system for its deep-freeze and refrigerated cabinets.
It is equipped exclusively with LED light strips, spotlights and advertising lighting, reducing electricity use by 60% compared to traditional lighting sources.
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By GlobalDataThe refrigeration system also adheres to environmentally friendly standards, using only sustainable refrigerants or CO₂.
With range of 10,000 products, the supermarket places its emphasis on fresh offerings such as sushi and includes a delicatessen, bakery, butchery and cheese counter.
It also offers fruit and vegetables, hot food-to-go products, sandwiches, wraps and salads.
The supermarket has a team of 16 colleagues led by store manager, Goran Petrovic.
In September 2023, SPAR Austria adopted renewable hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to fuel more than 50% of its fleet of trucks.
