Nw-schoenstadt
Schönstadt, Hessen, Germany
About
Founded in 2010, Nw-schoenstadt is a co-op headquartered in Schönstadt, Germany with approximately 1-10 employees specializing in Biomass.
Nw-schoenstadt is a cooperative heating network founded by local citizens of Schönstadt, a village in Hessen, Germany. The cooperative operates the largest district heating network in Germany, spanning 13 kilometers and serving approximately 290 buildings with heat generated from biomass residue (wood bark and forest chips) sourced from the local sawmill Holz-Schmidt. The system utilizes a combined heat and power (CHP) plant with capacity of 1.1 MW electrical and 4.9 MW thermal output. The network was constructed in seven months and entered operation in September 2012. As of the data provided, the cooperative had 283 members representing approximately 80% of properties in the service area. Heat is supplied at 13.18 cents per kWh, replacing approximately 600,000 liters of heating oil and 150,000 kWh of night storage electricity annually.
Headquarters
Schönstadt, Germany
Founded
2010
Employees
1-10
Company Type
Co-op
Business Models
Value Chain
Industry Memberships
Genossenschaftsverband Verband der Regionen e.V.
Projects
Schönstadt District Heating Network
Certifications & Awards
Certifications
Energetische Bewertung der Wärmeversorgung