THE VIESSMANN MAGAZINE 4 | 2014 THE MARKETS IN WESTERN EUROPE Enormous potential of more than three million heat generators a year 1 PARLIAMENTARY EVENING Information exchange on topics in energy policy VITOVALOR 300-P Fuel cell unit for single- and two-family homes 2 06 Focus: Western Europe 18 CHP Forum 28 Efficient system technology for Leica EDITORIAL 19 Parliamentary evening in the APPLICATIONS 02 Energy-efficient modernization: Hessian Representative Office 27 Europe’s largest dry fermentation Will breakthrough come in 2015? 20 2nd Viessmann Photovoltaics Day plant at Fife, Scotland 21 CO -neutral sales office in Hanover 28 Efficient system technology for 2 GUEST ARTICLE inaugurated Leica production and administrative 04 Prof. Dr. Friedbert Pflüger: building A glimmer of hope in the crisis PRODUCTS 22 Vitovalor 300-P: Award-winning fuel NEW MEDIA 05 NEWS cell unit for single- and two-family 29 Viessmann Community knowledge homes database MARKETS 24 Vitoligno 300-H: Fully automatic 1 07 Western Europa: Five countries, biomass boiler for woodchips and SPORT three million heat generators a year pellets 30 The Viessmann junior team 12 Viessmann in France, UK, and 25 Vitosorp 200-F: Gas condensing 31 Denise Herrmann and Fabian Benelux countries boiler with adsorption heat pump Rießle join the Viessmann Team 15 Brussels – the 'capital' of Europe to exploit geothermal energy or solar heat VIESSMANN SELECTION COMPANY 26 Vitobloc 200: New CHP unit with 32 Skiing and tobogganing fun! 16 Five brands fully integrated 530 kW electrical output 17 Viessmann Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung 26 Electricity storage system LVAH: GmbH expands Landsberg site Solar energy on demand for maxi- 18 Viessmann CHP Forum mum use of self-generated electricity Imprint Photos Tel. +49 6452 / 702493 Luc Bertau, Frank Feisel, Fotolia Enno Fax +49 6452 / 705493 46th year of publication Friedrich/artfoto, Birgitt Hennecke, Rolf E-mail: [email protected] Published: Kosecki, Prof. Dr. Friedbert Pflüger, Seekamp 4 times per year GmbH, Kees Stuip Fotografie, Boris Trenkel Title: The Grand-Place featuring the Gothic Publisher Layout city hall is one of the most popular sights Prof. Dr. Martin Viessmann Gramm Werbeagentur GmbH of Bruxelles and is considered the landmark Alexander Tinter of the Belgian capital. Editorial office Manfred Greis Lithography and printing Cover page 2: Geared up for efficiency: the Jörg Schmidt Bernecker Mediagruppe new Leica production and administration Michael Wagner building in Wetzlar, Germany. Doris Hofmann Editorial address Alexander Tinter Viessmann Werke GmbH & Co. KG Cover page 3: View of the zeolite heat Wolfgang Rogatty Unternehmenskommunikation exchanger of the gas adsorption heat pump Carsten Lucassen 35107 Allendorf (Eder)Germany Vitosorp 200-F. Energy-efficient modernization: Will the breakthrough come in 2015? Great expectations of energy-efficiency and climate protection programs ovember 1, 2014, marks an im- Improved political framework lay the foundations for the success of Nportant date for energy policy in Germany has now – albeit with some the sustainable energy era. A ray of Europe. After almost four years as EU delay – developed specific action plans hope for 2015, after expectations not Commissioner for Energy, Günther for this purpose, which also involve im- having been fulfilled in 2014. Oettinger handed over the office to proving the political framework. The his successor Miguel Arias Cañete. National Plan of Action for Energy Effi- Global economy prospects clouded Previously Prime Minister of the ciency (NAPE) initiated by the German All in all, 2014 was an eventful year. state of Baden-Württemberg, Oettinger Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs From a European perspective, the pragmatically fulfilled his function in and Energy and the Climate Protection world seemed to be largely at peace Europe with considerable competence Action Program of the Ministry for the in January. By February, however, the and prudence. Above all, he maintained Environment were both passed by the Ukraine crisis was already developing a clear view of the significance of the cabinet on December 3, 2014. One of into an armed conflict and violence was heating market from the very be - the main goals of the NAPE is to boost flaring up in the Middle East again. As a ginning, ensuring that EU policies awareness for the cost effectiveness of result, the world economy deteriorated focused on leveraging its efficiency energy-efficiency measures across all considerably. And the ailing economies potential. At the same time, he did sectors. The German government will of some European countries also had 2 not shrink from criticizing Germany's also consider whether it needs to intro- a negative influence on important energy policy when he felt it was perti- duce an energy efficiency law combin- markets, which will have repercussions nent to do so. To conclude his work as ing the relevant legal texts in order to on the industry sooner or later. Commissioner, he played a significant effectively implement the action plan. role in clinching an agreement between Weak industry climate Russia and Ukraine concerning the More support for energy-saving Our industry is already feeling the ef- supply of gas for this winter. modernization measures fects of this development. After a very The NAPE encompasses important promising start to 2014, apparently Major challenge for the new measures for the heating market: largely due to the mild winter weather EU Commissioner ` tax deduction of energy-saving mod- conditions, the market started to take a The new EU Commissioner for Energy ernization, downward path. This was caused by Cañete faces major challenges. At its ` additional financial support from the several factors: weak national markets last summit in October 2014, the EU German development bank program due to the financial crisis, lower energy set very ambitious energy and climate (KfW) and the market incentive prices, and reluctance to invest in targets. Energy consumption is to be program (MAP), Germany specifically – as a result of the cut by 27 percent by 2030 and CO ` and efficiency-labeling of existing uncertain political framework. According 2 greenhouse gas emissions are to be systems. to the statistics of the Association of the decreased by at least 40 percent in European Heating Industry, the market comparison to 1990. Achieving these The Climate Protection Action Program volume shrunk by three percent in 2014. objectives will require huge efforts aims to exploit the potential to reduce from some countries. So far, only Italy, CO emissions, in particular those Vital impetus from the world's 2 Malta, Sweden, and Cyprus have fulfil- generated by the energy economy, as leading trade fair ISH led the obligation to report to the Com- well as by industry, households, and The positive effects of the improved mission on how they plan to meet the transport. framework are expected to be rein- targets set out in the Energy Efficiency forced by the impetus provided by ISH Directive. All 24 other member states A ray of hope for 2015 Energy. The world's leading trade fair, have received a "letter of reprimand" The dual impact of the NAPE and the held from March 10 to 14, 2015, in from Brussels. Climate Protection Action Program will Frankfurt, Germany, could also give the EDITORIAL "The world's leading trade fair ISH Energy 2015 could give the entire industry a tremendous boost." 3 entire heating technology industry a For example, we started building the Successfully shaping the future tremendous boost. At the event, the new Viessmann Innovation Center (VIC) together focus will also be on energy efficiency at the company's headquarters in All of these measures will secure and and renewable energies. Viessmann Allendorf. With an investment volume reinforce both your market position and will present a multitude of innovative of 50 million euros, the new building ours. Working together with the com- solutions in this area. functions as a technology center which petence and commitment of our trade has been set up for all departments partners, we will successfully shape The new highlight: involved in new product development. the future. Vitovalor 300-P All development and innovation activ- Already in 2014, we launched a series ities will be concentrated, made trans- I look forward to meeting many of of important new products on the parent, and optimized at the VIC. you at ISH in March. market, above all the Vitovalor 300-P fuel cell unit. With this system, it is New offices for the Sales Prof. Dr. Martin Viessmann possible to implement highly efficient Department and Academy fuel cell technology in single- and two- While the VIC is still under construc- family houses for the very first time. tion, staff have already moved into new, CO -neutral sales offices in Dresden 2 Viessmann Innovation Center and Hanover, and a new training and in Allendorf (Eder) sales center has been inaugurated Alongside developing new products, we in Faulquemont, France. Our French also introduced a series of vital new market partners can now be even more measures in 2014, which will enable the effectively trained in the vital expertise company to meet the challenges of the they need to deal with the increasingly future. complex technologies. GUEST ARTICLE A glimmer of hope in the crisis Oettinger's gas deal with Moscow and Kiev by Prof. Dr. Friedbert Pflüger ediated by the EU, Russia and ance and competence. In the never- According to the deal reached under MUkraine have grasped their last ending negotiations, Oettinger man- Oettinger's mediation, Gazprom is to chance before winter set in to reach a aged to build trust on both sides – trust supply at least five billion cubic meters preliminary gas agreement regarding that no longer exists in the political re- at a "winter price" of 385 dollars per the volume of supply, price, and debt lations between the two countries.