Municipal heating planning

By mandating the creation of municipal heat plans, legislators have provided the impetus for the comprehensive decarbonization of heat supply. However, each municipality has different options and requirements for climate-neutral heat supply. This makes it all the more important to create municipal heat plans that are holistic and implementation-oriented.

Our holistic planning approach covers the entire value chain, from the development and characterization of heat sources to the latest generation of heating and cooling networks and heat and cold storage facilities.

Our range of services at a glance:

 

 

  • Comprehensive KWP from a single source
     
  • Cross-sector system analysis
     
  • In-depth industry experience

  • Implementation-oriented and well-founded basis for decision-making

  • Projects may be eligible for funding

 Further Education

Your contact person

Alexander Heim

Head of Heat Supply Transformation Business Area

phone +49 234 33858-209

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Range of Services

Good municipal heat planning is the basis for the success of the local heat transition. Our expertise and experience enable us to take a holistic view of the various supply options. Our experienced project managers also take into account aspects such as ecology, acceptance, security of supply, and economic efficiency. We have extensive implementation experience of our own. That is why we pay particular attention to the subsequent feasibility of the measures in our analyses and forecasts. This provides you with a sound basis for decision-making and targeted packages of measures for your local heating transition. A special feature of our work is the use of scientifically sound and field-tested analysis, forecasting, and simulation tools. These enable us to take your individual situation into account and process it quickly. Wir verfügen über eine große eigene Umsetzungserfahrung. Deshalb achten wir in unseren Analysen und Prognosen besonders auf die spätere Umsetzbarkeit der Maßnahmen. So erhalten Sie fundierte Entscheidungsgrundlagen und zielführende Maßnahmenpakete für Ihre Wärmewende vor Ort. Besonderes Merkmal unserer Arbeit ist der Einsatz wissenschaftlich fundierter und praxiserprobter Analyse-, Prognose- und Simulationstools. Diese ermöglichen die Berücksichtigung Ihrer individuellen Situation und eine schnelle Bearbeitung.

Overview of services

Overview of services

As part of municipal heat planning, we handle the following areas for you:

  • Comprehensive analysis of current building data, heat requirements, existing infrastructure, demographics, and other climate data
  • Forecasting future heat requirements, particularly for buildings and industry, based on different scenarios
  • Potential analysis of all renewable heat sources, such as environmental heat from air and water, as well as near-surface and deep geothermal energy and solar thermal energy
  • Potential analysis of above-ground and underground heat storage facilities, including possible post-mining use
  • Identification of different heat supply areas and derivation of packages of measures for implementation
  • Development of concepts for communication and stakeholder participation

Contact

Anette Anthrakidis

Integrated District Planning

phone +49 234 33858-160

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How to work with us

There are various ways to collaborate with us at Fraunhofer IEG, depending entirely on your individual needs. Typical collaboration models with Fraunhofer IEG are as follows:

  • Contract research
  • Joint projects & consortia
  • Strategic partnerships
  • Licensing
  • Spin-offs
  • Further training
Fahrplan für eine kommunale Wärmeplanung
© Fraunhofer IEG
Roadmap for municipal heat planning

reference projects

ODH@Jülich

The ODH@Jülich (Open District Hub @ Jülich) project is developing scientifically sound, data-based methods for the development of a digital planning and simulation tool for energy supply in neighborhoods.

D2 Grids

The aim of the “D2Grids” project is to establish a fifth-generation heating and cooling network at Mark 51°7, the former Opel site in Bochum. 

Zollverein Coal Mine relies on Fraunhofer for heat and energy transition

A feasibility study for climate-neutral heat and energy supply for the nearly 100-hectare site.

Regional hydrogen utilization in Castrop-Rauxel

The aim is to identify existing obstacles as well as opportunities for regional hydrogen use.

Large heat pumps for municipalities and industry

Large heat pumps can tap into green heat sources for communities and industry.

Determination of relevant low-temperature sources and sinks

The focus here is on determining, defining, and describing the relevant low-temperature sources and the corresponding low-temperature sinks.

WINZER

Heat storage in coal mines in the Ruhr region.

UrbanGroundHeat

Heat transition in existing urban neighborhoods.

Transformation Study

on the decarbonization of heat supply in Hoyerswerda, Weißwasser, and Spremberg

“Geothermal technologies in metropolitan areas”

A contribution to the heat transition and climate protection

Potential of large heat pumps in Brandenburg and Saxony

Large heat pumps in urban heating networks can replace coal and gas.

Roadmap “Near-surface geothermal energy”

Geothermal heat pumps for the energy transition – potential, obstacles, and recommendations for action

Roadmap “Deep geothermal energy for Germany”

Recommendations for action by policymakers, industry, and academia for a successful heat transition.

Overview of services

 

Overview of services

The Enable Toolbox is your modular solution for planning the future of energy. Developed for engineering firms, energy suppliers, municipal utilities, and municipal and neighborhood planners, it offers powerful tools and services for more efficient, flexible, and precise planning.

  • Municipal heating and energy planning
  • Rough and detailed heating network analyses
  • Neighborhood and property planning
  • Power grid analyses
  • Customized solutions

Kontakt

Robin Mann

Integrated District Planning

Send email

How to work with us

There are various ways to collaborate with us at Fraunhofer IEG, depending entirely on your individual needs. Typical collaboration models with Fraunhofer IEG are as follows:

  • Contract research
  • Joint projects & consortia
  • Strategic partnerships
  • Licensing
  • Spin-offs
  • Further training
Die unterschiedlichen Leistungen der Enable-Toolbox in einem modularen Fahrplan.
© Fraunhofer IEG
The various services offered by the Enable Toolbox in a modular roadmap.

reference projects

ODH@Jülich

The ODH@Jülich (Open District Hub @ Jülich) project is developing scientifically sound, data-based methods for the development of a digital planning and simulation tool for energy supply in neighborhoods.

D2 Grids

The aim of the “D2Grids” project is to establish a fifth-generation heating and cooling network at Mark 51°7, the former Opel site in Bochum. 

Zollverein Coal Mine relies on Fraunhofer for heat and energy transition

A feasibility study for climate-neutral heat and energy supply for the nearly 100-hectare site.

Regional hydrogen utilization in Castrop-Rauxel

The aim is to identify existing obstacles as well as opportunities for regional hydrogen use.

Large heat pumps for municipalities and industry

Large heat pumps can tap into green heat sources for communities and industry.

Determination of relevant low-temperature sources and sinks

The focus here is on determining, defining, and describing the relevant low-temperature sources and the corresponding low-temperature sinks.

WINZER

Heat storage in coal mines in the Ruhr region.

UrbanGroundHeat

Heat transition in existing urban neighborhoods.

Transformation Study

on the decarbonization of heat supply in Hoyerswerda, Weißwasser, and Spremberg

“Geothermal technologies in metropolitan areas”

A contribution to the heat transition and climate protection

Potential of large heat pumps in Brandenburg and Saxony

Large heat pumps in urban heating networks can replace coal and gas.

Roadmap “Near-surface geothermal energy”

Geothermal heat pumps for the energy transition – potential, obstacles, and recommendations for action

Roadmap “Deep geothermal energy for Germany”

Recommendations for action by policymakers, industry, and academia for a successful heat transition.

We'll get you ready for the municipal and industrial heat transition!

Further Education

We offer extensive training opportunities.

At a time when sustainability and efficiency are paramount, we offer customized training courses that help your company future-proof its heating systems. Our experts provide you with valuable knowledge and practical approaches. If you are interested, we would be happy to provide you with further information. Get in touch with us!

Publications

The scientists at Fraunhofer IEG publish the results of their research and development work in national and international journals.

You also create guidelines, roadmaps, and white papers as central sources of information for politics, business, and the public.