Greifswald: Heating power plant offline - threatening hot water worries!

Greifswald: Heating power plant offline - threatening hot water worries!

in Greifswald an important step is taken to maintain heat supply. The Helmshäger Berg heating power plant is from the 14. until July 17th temporarily taken from the district heating network. These planned maintenance work on the hot water producers are necessary to ensure the performance of heat supply in the city.

Those responsible have deliberately put the work into the warm season, because during this time the district heating is the lowest. During the maintenance work, heat supply is guaranteed via other producer sites, in particular the combined heat and power plant in Kapaunenstrasse. Nevertheless, as the news magazine reports, short -term restrictions on heating and hot water supply cannot be ruled out. More than 70 percent of households in Greifswald receive district heating - your patience is put to the test during these a few days.

background to the Stadtwerke Greifswald

Stadtwerke Greifswald GmbH, which are responsible for local heat supply, looks back on an eventful history. Since the Lubmin nuclear power plant was closed in 1992, the question has arisen in the region. In order to secure the heat supply in the long term, you decided to build your own capacities and have been relating to the technology of the K2-wärme-coupling) since 2004. This technology is considered the central component of the energy transition and enables electricity and heat to be produced at the same time.

Nevertheless, the infrastructure is getting old and has to be renewed so that the municipal utilities can continue to work economically. KWK systems offer numerous advantages, not only from an economic point of view, but also with regard to the upcoming climate goals in Germany. According to the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by up to 95 percent will be sought by 2050. The heating networks, which also include the Greifswald supply, play a crucial role, since they provide many buildings efficiently and sustainably centrally with warmth.

The future of heat supply

Modern KWK systems are at the interface between the electricity and heat market and can use both fossil and renewable fuels. In the future, KWK systems are expected to increasingly replace fossil fuels in order to further reduce emissions. This fits seamlessly into the planned measures to reduce emissions and to support the energy transition. It is important that the framework conditions for the KWK are reoriented in order to create future -proof infrastructures and to enable more flexibility in the heat sector.

In Greifswald, the temporary decommissioning of the Hedgehower Helmshäger Berg is not only a technical necessity, but also a step into an environmentally conscious and sustainable future of heat supply. The municipal utilities do everything they can to keep the effects for citizens as minimally as possible. Everyone involved is optimistic that after the maintenance work, the heating power plant is fully available again and can continue to meet the high demands of the city.