The town of Lollar will be relying on Stadtwerke Giessen for its energy supply in future. On Monday, 21 July, both partners signed a road usage contract. Stadtwerke is also building a modern heating network in the Lumdaniederungen development area.
Efficiently organising the energy supply in its own municipality with a reliable and experienced partner - the town of Lollar has now been able to partially implement this project. On Monday 21 July, it signed an easement agreement with Stadtwerke Gießen (SWG) for the entire municipal area. This contract authorises SWG to operate local heating pipes on or under public roads, cycle paths, pavements and squares and to lay new pipes over the next 20 years. But that's not all. In the Lumdaniederungen 1. BA development area, SWG is building a heating network that will supply all future residential buildings with environmentally friendly district heating. "The decisive factor in our decision to work together was the expertise that Stadtwerke Gießen has in the field of heating networks. Their many years of experience in this area is now also benefiting our municipality. Thanks to the long-term partnership, we have planning security on the one hand and can also contribute to advancing a modern energy supply locally on the other," said Mayor Dr Bernd Wieczorek, explaining the reasons for the cooperation with SWG. First City Councillor Bernd Maroldt added: "The connection to the district heating network will of course also further enhance the value of the building plots in the Lumdaniederungen development area."
Heating networks in the Giessen region
SWG has already installed heating networks in several municipalities - and Lollar is another town in the region. These examples show that the model also works perfectly on a small scale. In Giessen, SWG has been steadily expanding its district heating infrastructure for years - with great success.
"We are delighted that we can now also support Lollar in ensuring a climate-friendly and efficient heat supply for its residents. The new partnership also shows us that we are on the right track in Giessen and the surrounding communities," explained Reinhard Paul, Chief Technical Officer at SWG, during the signing of the contract. SWG is currently planning the heating network. Once completed, it will supply 41 new buildings with heating energy. "In order to maximise efficiency, we are planning the size and output of the systems with a view to future demand. However, it should also be possible to expand the network and supply other buildings with environmentally friendly heating energy," said Thomas Wagner, Head of Business Customer Sales at SWG, explaining the upcoming planning phase.
A heating centre, which will be set up on the edge of the Lumdaniederungen development area, will feed the heating network. It consists of two natural gas condensing boilers with an output of 560 kilowatts (kW) and a combined heat and power unit (CHP) with a thermal output of 80 kW. The CHP unit also has an electrical output of 50 kW. The system is designed to generate a total of around 700,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of heat and around 300,000 kWh of electricity per year.