Portfolio expanded

“illwerke vkw” secures “Nahwärme Hard” for itself

Purified wastewater from the Hofsteig WWTP is to be used to operate the local heating supply in future.

After one of the former shareholders of "Nahwärme Hard Gmbh", which was founded in 2010, discontinued its biogas production and a new concept for Hard's heat supply is planned, the company was offered for sale with all its shares. Those responsible at "illwerke/vkw" did not take long to accept and can now further expand their portfolio in the area of local heating.

In future, a new energy center is to be built on the grounds of the Hofsteig WWTP for the generation, storage and distribution of heat. As proposed by "illwerke vkw", the wastewater treated there will be used to operate the local heat supply. In this way, 95 percent of the heat supply can be provided using waste heat. A large heat pump with a rated thermal output of 2,300 kilowatts will heat the water to the required temperature for the local heating network. With the planned heat pump, it will then be possible to produce 18.6 gigawatt hours of energy per year.