Reducing the use of natural gas and crude oil also saves CO2 emissions
With the construction of a 20 km long district-heating pipeline from Premnitz to Brandenburg an der Havel, the local municipal utilities will be able to phase out gas-powered heat production as of 2024 and instead use climate-friendly energy from EEW’s Premnitz plant.
Thermal waste treatment creates heat. We utilise this heat by transporting it via district heating networks to consumers, where it is used for heating buildings and water. This can substitute other fossil fuels, such as oil or natural gas, resulting in lower CO2 emissions.
Soon, EEW will also supply district heating to the city of Brandenburg an der Havel. The construction of the district heating pipeline started in 2021 and is scheduled to be completed in 2024.
Recirculating the heat produced from thermal waste recovery treatment makes a meaningful contribution to the circular economy.
In a pre-project, various possibilities for the district heating supply were evaluated, taking into account numerous aspects, such as CO2 savings, energy supply security, affordability and added value in the region. The option of transporting waste heat from the thermal waste treatment plant in Premnitz via pipeline to Brandenburg an der Havel was found to be the best by far. According to Stadtwerke Brandenburg the potential CO2 savings alone are up to 70,000 tonnes per year.
To use the heat from the thermal waste recovery treatment as district heating is one of the most sensible possibilities for avoiding CO₂.
Our power plant is well-positioned for the future, has state-of-the-art technology and is actively involved in Premnitz and surrounding communities.
Stadtwerke Brandenburg an der Havel
Against the backdrop of the technical service life reached by the heat generation plants, various investigations were underway with the aim of holistically realigning the heat supply from 2020 onwards from an ecological and economic perspective. In particular, it was investigated and confirmed that the current district heating generation by means of gas-fired plants can be substituted by integrating currently unused industrial waste heat from the thermal waste utilisation plant in Premnitz.
