Municipal heat planning
The city of Hilden wants to become climate-neutral. In order to achieve this goal, ambitious and determined action is also required in the area of heat supply. Municipal heat planning is an important strategic instrument here.
Can heat in Hilden be generated in future on the basis of renewable electricity, environmental heat, industrial waste heat or other renewable sources? Can this heat generation be supplied via heating networks or must it be produced decentrally in each building individually?
The path to a sustainable heat supply is the result of municipal heat planning.
Aim and content
The aim of this municipal heat planning is to create a coordinated basis for the path towards a greenhouse gas-neutral heat supply. This includes an analysis of the current situation, an energy and GHG balance including spatial representation, an analysis of potential to determine energy saving potential and local potential for renewable energies, the development of a strategy and a catalog of measures to implement and achieve energy and GHG savings. Furthermore, the areas in which the construction of district and district heating networks does not make sense are identified, so that the individual supply of the properties should be aimed for here. Furthermore, focus areas are defined that are to be prioritized in the short and medium term with regard to the planning and testing of heating networks. All affected administrative units and all other relevant stakeholders will be involved in these focus areas. In addition, a continuation strategy, a controlling concept and a communication strategy will be developed.
City conference on municipal heat planning
On Tuesday, October 01, 2024, the city conference will take place, which will deal with the draft of the municipal heat planning.
From 6 p.m. to 8 p. m., all citizens will have the opportunity to find out about the current status of the strategic planning and contribute their opinions and suggestions at the Stadthalle, Fritz-Gressard-Platz 1.
The city would like to point out that the city conference is barrier-free. The Stadthalle Hilden is easily accessible for people with disabilities. A wheelchair ramp leads from the main entrance to the checkroom foyer, where the toilets are also located. An elevator connects the checkroom foyer with the underground car park and the foyer where the city conference takes place.
Questions and answers on municipal heat planning (FAQ)
The Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Building has prepared a detailed question-and-answer catalog.
Information on the funding project
Under the funding code 67K28431 (KSI: Kommunalen Wärmeplanung Hilden), the city of Hilden received funding for the creation of a city-wide heating plan. The approval period runs from 01.05.2024 to 30.04.2025. 95% of the total costs will be funded, resulting in a funding amount of 164,240.00 euros. The project will be implemented in cooperation with Stadtwerke Hilden GmbH and greenventory GmbH as well as all other relevant stakeholders in the urban area.
The project is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection on the basis of a resolution of the German Bundestag[www.klimaschutz.de//kommunalrichtlinie].
With the National Climate Initiative, the German government has been initiating and funding numerous projects that contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions since 2008. Its programs and projects cover a broad spectrum of climate protection activities: From the development of long-term strategies to concrete assistance and investment-based funding measures. This diversity is a guarantee for good ideas. The National Climate Initiative helps to anchor climate protection on the ground. It benefits consumers as well as companies, local authorities and educational institutions.