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Eutin is planning a historic heat transition: 337 million for green energy!
Eutin is planning a CO₂-neutral heat supply by 2040. Stadtwerke Eutin present comprehensive concepts for renewable energies.
Eutin is planning a historic heat transition: 337 million for green energy!
An ambitious project is underway in Eutin that will lead the city to a climate-neutral future. Stadtwerke Eutin (SWE) has drawn up plans to make the entire heat and energy supply CO2-neutral by 2040. This is part of a legal obligation for municipalities in Germany to significantly reduce CO2 emissions by 2045. To achieve this, investments amounting to around 337 million euros are necessary, with the majority of the funds being raised through federal funding. An equity share of around 57 million euros will be provided by the city, of which 30 million euros have already been budgeted for in the 2025 budget LN reported.
The measures to implement this vision include, among other things, the construction of solar thermal systems and heat pumps. The SWE has already identified specific locations for these installations, including a large project between Braak and Quisdorf, where an earth basin storage facility will store the excess solar thermal energy in the warmer months. The use of waste heat from the sewage treatment plant as well as river and air heat pumps are also part of the strategy. Stadtwerke boss Marc Mißling emphasized that municipal heat planning is not only a response to climate goals, but also brings economic benefits, as the investments will ultimately generate income for the city, as he said in an interview with shz.de explained.
A concrete step into the future
A heating network is already being developed on Hochkamp, one of the oldest residential areas in Eutin, which will serve as a model project for climate protection. The 24 apartment buildings here, which were previously heated with gas-fired individual systems, are to be converted to renewable energies. A large air heat pump is planned to sustainably transform the heat supply. This is seen as the first milestone in an overall heat network that is to be created as part of municipal heat planning, which underlines the importance of this project.