Neubrandenburg plans billions of investments for climate -neutral heat supply!

Neubrandenburg plans billions of investments for climate -neutral heat supply!

The municipal decision-makers in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania face major challenges: a ban on oil and gas heating is imminent and thus also the need to invest millions in heat planning. In Rostock in particular, a cost volume of over one billion euros is forecast for a climate -neutral heat supply. Neubrandenburg also has to dig deep into the pocket - here investment costs of around 160 million euros are planned to make the municipal municipal utilities future -proof. In the city council, numbers previously buzzed between half a half and one billion euros, which illustrates how deep the cuts for the municipalities will be. The heat plan for Neubrandenburg must be available by 2028, large cities have to act until June 2026, while smaller cities can take over 10,000 inhabitants by June 2028.

The heat planning is not just a question of money. It is intended to clarify which supply options exist and help home owners to make the right decisions for their heating systems. Currently, heat supply over 50% of the total final energy consumption in Germany accounts for and is responsible for a significant part of CO₂ emissions. It is alarming that around 80% of the heat question is currently covered by fossil fuels. In Neubrandenburg in particular, about 80% of households are connected to the district heating network, on the national average it is only 14%.

heat supply of the future

The city of Neubrandenburg has already set off to make progress in municipal heat planning. The aim is to become climate -neutral by 2045. A transformation plan provides four pillars to form the foundation for this change. Medium depth of geothermal systems should cover up to 50% of the district heating requirement. Not only existing holes are used here, but also new technologies that hopefully bring the desired result. Solar thermal will also play an important role: plan is to gain 20% of the warmth by this method, and suitable areas have already been acquired.

The construction of a 36 -meter -high short -term heat storage with 23,000 cubic meters of capacity is intended to help save heat in the warmer months. A huge straw pelvis on two hectares is also built to make excess heat from the summer usable for the cold winter months. However, an expansion of the district heating network into buildings and areas that have not previously been connected is not planned. Mayor Peter Modemann has made it clear that there will be no compulsory connection and use, which will meet many citizens.

geothermal energy as a solution

In order to master these complex requirements, innovative approaches are required. Here the geothermal energy could make a valuable contribution. The latest developments show that in other cities, such as Vienna, the development of thermal water over holes over 3,000 meters is driven. This happens using the system of "hydrothermal duplicate", which can pump up the thermal water and bring back after the heat sustain. Such techniques are also of great interest to Neubrandenburg. The exploration holes for the analysis of the thermal water availability are in the planning and could in future decide on sustainable heating in the district heating network.

Municipal energy suppliers are increasingly looking for alternatives to fossil fuels in order to promote the implementation of the heat transition. To support municipalities, the Federal Association of Geothermal energy has published a brochure that shows central planning steps for the implementation of geothermal plants. Workshops and other information events should also convey a good understanding of the use of this renewable energy.

Concrete results of heat planning in Neubrandenburg are still to be expected for this year, and an internet portal is in the works to help home owners to select optimal heat supply. The course for a sustainable future is set - it is to be hoped that the projects will be able to fruit and the municipalities can navigate well through this change.