Native utility firm Stadtwerke München has offered a plan that goals to decarbonize the heating system of Munich by 2040, primarily by geothermal power.
Munich metropolis utility Stadtwerke München (SWM) has laid out a plan for the heating transition in Munich, Germany that goals to ascertain CO2-neutral heating by 2040 on the newest, forward of the 2045 goal set by the federal authorities. With a lot of this capability to come back from geothermal, SWM is endeavor the growth of heating networks, new geothermal tasks, and extra drilling.
The transformation plan for the decarbonization of Munich was offered by SWM to the Munich Local weather Council. Whereas SWM already produces over 90% of the facility requirement of Munich as inexperienced electrical energy, there may be nonetheless loads of work wanted for the decarbonization of the town’s heating.
“We’re persistently persevering with our dedication to a climate-neutral power provide and are actually presenting our transformation plan for the additional decarbonization of Munich’s district heating provide,” says Dr. Florian Bieberbach, Chairman of the Administration Board of SWM. “With an funding quantity of round 9.5 billion euros, SWM is taking a number one function within the heating transition for Munich.”
Geothermal to guide the heating transition
SWM has additionally already achieved lots in district heating. For many years, they’ve been driving ahead the growth of the district heating networks in Munich and the area. SWM has provided buyer with district heating, most of which comes from mixed warmth and energy services.
“As a way to generate district heating in an much more climate-friendly approach, SWM has been counting on geothermal power for 20 years and is continuous to massively broaden it. The goal is to cowl the city demand for district heating in a CO2-impartial method by 2040 on the newest, based on deep geothermal power,” says Dr. Karin Thelen, SWM Managing Director for Regional Power Transition.
In accordance with the present authorized scenario, it may be assumed that heating with pure fuel will now not be allowed from 2045. SWM is thus getting ready for this transition, rising geothermal heating capability whereas incorporating different sources comparable to biomass cogeneration and thermal waste remedy. The conversion of pure gas-fired thermal energy and heating crops to inexperienced hydrogen can be being thought of.
SWM had beforehand already introduced plans of constructing the most important inner-city geothermal power plant in continental Europe on the Michaelibad web site. In accordance with earlier bulletins, concrete work on the drilling web site and heating station at Michaelibad is to start in 2024. Drilling is anticipated to start in early 2025. One other geothermal mission is being deliberate on the location of the previous Virginia Depot, north of Munich.
SWM additionally goals to develop geothermal tasks within the wider Munch area by way of municipal cooperation with companions, comparable to the cooperation with native geothermal firm Erdwärme Grünwald (EWG). Further drilling can be deliberate within the present geothermal websites of SWM.
“In accordance with the present standing, a complete of ten geothermal power tasks with greater than 50 new deep drillings are deliberate. The geothermal system portfolio is supplemented by massive warmth pumps, if doable straight on the location of the geothermal system, which may extract extra warmth from the return move and use it for district heating,” added Dr. Thelen.
Growth of heating networks and heating choices
SWM at the moment already operates one of many largest district heating networks in Germany with a complete size of round 1000 kilometers. This community will nonetheless have to be intensively expanded and densified to implement the transformation plan. The community is anticipated to develop by an additional 600 kilometers by 2040.
SWM has supplied an interactive map that exhibits the place present district heating networks will probably be expanded, or the place new heating networks are being thought of. This offers householders info on whether or not a heating determination will probably be related to them. Constructing and property homeowners in district heating consolidation or growth areas will obtain a connection provide from SWM with ample advance discover.
SWM additionally presents warmth pump (air or groundwater) techniques for buildings the place a decentralized answer makes essentially the most sense.
Supply: SWM
