NEUERKIRCH-KÜLZ
Fit for tomorrow 1. Introduction Neuerkirch and Külz
304 Citizens Neuerkirch
480 citizens
Distance to Airport Hahn: ~ 28 km Distance to regional railway Oberwesel/Rhein: ~ 25 km Distance to regional railway Bullay/Mosel: ~ 32 km Külz Wind power
In Neuerkirch „The leasing income from our windturbines helped us to realize a sustainable village- 9 wind turbines: development-concept for our citizens!“ Anually 43 million kWh Volker Wichter, mayor of Neuerkirch Leasing income! In Külz 9 wind turbines operating since 2009 Yield prognosis: 34 million kWh/a Every single turbine is placed on community owned land!
Wind power PV installations Multigenerational (sports)field
Citizens´ bus Local heat network Citizens´bus / special offerings for seniors
Seniors are driven to doctors, shops etc. two times a week
Purchased in 2010; First communal citizens´ bus in the district of Simmern!
Can also be used by private persons or clubs
Wind power PV installations Multigenerational (sports)field
Citizens´ bus Local heat network Overview: energy balance
50.000.000 Consumption: 1,711,000 kWh/a 45.000.000
40.000.000 Overall production: 77,601,000 kWh/a 35.000.000 Energy 30.000.000 consumption Productions is PV installations 25.000.000 approx. 45 times kWh/a 20.000.000 as big as consumption Wind power 15.000.000 kWh/a 10.000.000 5.000.000 Both municipalities are producing 0 several times the amount of Neuerkirch Külz energy of what they consume PV installations
• The photovoltaic coverage rate of the overall energy consumption is approx. 42%
Additionally in the nearest surroundings approx. 500 KWp on private roofs
23 (Neuerkirch)+ 31 (Külz) PV installations = 306.000 kWh/a (Neuerkirch) + 295.000 kWh/a (Külz)
Wind power PV installations Multigenerational (sports)field
Citizens´ bus Local heat network Local heat network
Wind power PV installations Multigenerational (sports)field
Citizens´ bus Local heat network Local heat network: Idea
30 barriers and resistances 2012: Supplying heat is a •funding programs (RLP), De-Minimis-Regulation necessary obligation for •KfW-Financing limit for municipalities securing livelihood •Misinformation, gossip according to the municipal •Appropriate investment by every `participant´ code • Purchase of land •Construction law (B-Plan, BImSchG- authorization, static) •Acceptance for placement of the wire (tearing up the street?)
Idea: Spring 2014 Local heat network: Concept
Tendering: December 2014
Autumn 2013: Excursion to Wettesingen (visiting a large company to get Tendering: information on-site) Idea: Spring 2014 December 2014 Dialogue with citizens/ Project days
First village meeting in Neuerkirch
Project day Külz: Facets of fuels Neuerkirch: Local heat networks and solar thermal energy Fronhofen: Energy storage and photovoltaic
With Professor Dr. Karl Keilen
Tendering: Idea: Spring 2014 December 2014 Local heat network: Implementation
Fibre optic cables with 300 megabyte!
Construction of pipe network and groundbreaking
Tendering: Groundbreaking: Idea: Spring 2014 December 2014 Spring2015 Local heat network: Outcome
More than 80% of the households in Neuerkirch are connected to the local heat network, a percentage which is significantly higher than in comparable projects LHN Neuerkirch-Külz – economical parameters •Investment: ~ 4,800,000,- € •Thereof solarthermal plant: approx. 700,000,- € •Financing: KfW-direct credit inlcuding repayment security •Funding program number 271, renewable energies premium •Support from federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate:480.000,- € 1400
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•Approx. 143 connectees 0 •6,000 m line before local •Sales of heat: 3.1 mio. kWhth/a 1270 heat •Woodchips: 2 boilers with 1,200 kWth 85 overall 1.440 m²
•Solar thermal energy – Collector surface heating oil redundandcy boilers Tendering: Groundbreaking: Final completion: Idea: Spring 2014 December 2014 Spring 2015 Spring 2016 Local heat network: Publicity Groups of visitors
Many groups of visitors, Excursion within the world climate conference COP23, TV, Journalists, Politicians, Radio reports, Internet TV and so on… Multigenerational (sports) field
Wind power PV installations Multigenerational (sports)field
Citizens´ bus Local heat network TuS Neuerkirch-Külz Two villages- one club since 1913
Club owned sports hall 28 different groups Sportshall regularly occupied
100 year existence celebration 2. Neuerkirch Four Funding guidelines
Policy about financial support for heating Policy about or process water financial preparation support for facilities energy saving using renewable measures energy sources Energy saving guideline
1. Energy consulting 2. Fridge/freezer 3. Washing machine /dryer 4. Dishwasher 5. Oven 6. PV system 7. Storage system 8. Home insulation 9. Replacement of windows and doors 10. Ventilation systems Initiative: Living right in the middle
Neuerkirch extended this funding measure
Policy about the financial support for the vitalization of village centres in the Hunsrueck E-Bike, bike for heavy loads
Community owned bike for heavy loads and two e-bikes can used by every citizen PV installation on the roof of `Bauhof´
In 2016 the entire lighting With battery storage system to store power for for the village shifted to LED! own usage and to support the lighting of the village, the rest gets fed into the distribution grid Village App: nebenan.de LED exchange day
Amount illuminants: 1,452 Households: 87/105 (88%) Costs: 6,300€ Energy savings/year: 14.3 tons Cost saving/year: 8,800€ Currently planned: Purchase of an electric car (village car)
Concept by the eco-group of Neuerkirch 3. Culturally a lot to offer
Traditional parade on Pentecost with a `straw- bear´ made by the youth of Neuerkirch-Külz Historico-cultural museum Handicraft and farmer´s market: well known; even trans-regionally Open Air Cinema Oltimer Classic
Already the ninth meeting with the last stop in Neuerkirch Chronicles Neuerkirch: A village full of energy!
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