Salzburg AG: district heating will soon reach as far as heaven
Salzburg AG is expanding its district heating network from Maxglan to Himmelreich. The ground-breaking ceremony for the district heating south-west span took place today, October 11th.
SALZBURG, WALS-HIMMELREICH. Today, October 11, 2022, the groundbreaking ceremony for the district heating south-west span will take place. Together with Governor Wilfried Haslauer and Deputy Mayor Barbara Unterkofler, Leonhard Schitter, CEO of Salzburg AG together with board colleague Brigitte Bach laid the foundation for climate-friendly heat in the districts of Maxglan and Himmelreich. The construction work for the south-west span is taking place in four phases and will be completed in 2026. In order to finance the city with even cleaner heat, Salzburg AG invested a total of 24.6 million euros in this project.
Sustainable, regional energy supply for Salzburg
The local heating supply also plays a central role in the goal of making Salzburg climate-neutral by 2040. “The state of Salzburg is currently in the process of further sharpening the district heating strategy for the state together with the city and Salzburg AG. The south-west link is an essential part of the strategy. Further areas of expansion are currently being worked out,” says Governor and Chairman of the Supervisory Board Wilfried Haslauer on the state’s climate and energy goals.
The district heating connection is also important for the city: “With the connection of an additional 600 households and businesses in the city of Salzburg, we will soon be able to supply Maxglan with district heating as well. Our goal is to be able to offer the people of Salzburg a comprehensive offer. We are in close contact about how to proceed,” says Deputy Mayor Barbara Unterkofler on the expansion plans of the city of Salzburg.
Biomass combined heat and power plant Siezenheim II and waste heat from HKW Kaindl
“Salzburg AG is aware that there can be no energy transition without a heat transition. In urban areas, district heating is the key to a CO2-neutral energy future. The biomass cogeneration plant Siezenheim II, the use of waste heat from the new Kaindl HKW and now the expansion of the district heating south-west span support us significantly on this path,” says Salzburg AG CEO Leonhard Schitter. “With all of these projects, we are making our heat generation less dependent on the international energy market and foreign gas imports. The current geopolitical situation has shown us once again that the expansion of independent, renewable energy sources cannot go fast enough,” Schitter continues.
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