Municipal heat planning in the VG Konz
The Heat Planning Act has been in force in the Federal Republic of Germany since January 2024. It creates the legal basis for the mandatory and systematic introduction of comprehensive heat planning throughout Germany.
The aim is to Opportunities for a long-term secure, affordable and environmentally friendly heat supply to determine.
The municipal heat planning process is divided into several steps:
- Inventory analysis: What energy sources are used in the Konz district? What is the current heat consumption and the foreseeable demand?
- Potential analysis: What are possible climate-friendly heat sources in the municipality? Where is a heat network suitable? Where can energy be saved?
- Development of a target scenario: Which energy sources and supply systems can be used to achieve climate-neutral heat supply by the target year 2045? Considering the parameters: economic efficiency, technical feasibility
- Implementation strategy: Which measures will be taken, when and by whom?
The VG Werke Konz AöR and the administration of the municipality will inform the political bodies and citizens about the current status of the analyses during the planning process for municipal heat planning. A public information event is planned for the second half of 2025. The exact date will be announced later.
At the end of the planning process, residents will have greater clarity about their future heat supply options. Homeowners can better plan which energy supply investments make the most sense for them at which time. Municipal heat planning provides them with information, for example, about whether a local or district heating network would be technically suitable for their street.
In areas where a district heating network is unlikely, residents can assume that a decentralized solution (individual stand-alone solution, e.g., a heat pump) will be necessary. Implementation will then be the responsibility of the building owners.
Important: The municipal heat planning is not binding and does not constitute a legally enforceable right for individual citizens to the implementation of the projects presented. This means that the areas mentioned therein that are suitable for heating networks, for example, are potential areas - but that does not necessarily mean that they will actually be realized there.
Likewise, municipal heating planning cannot replace individual energy advice. Even if you're not yet planning to change your heating system, heating costs and CO2 emissions can be significantly reduced through insulation and window replacement. The Rhineland-Palatinate Consumer Advice Center offers consultations on individual options. General information can be found here: Heating and hot water | Consumer Advice Center Rhineland-Palatinate