GüssingAn example for a sustainable energy supply
BGM Peter Vadasz
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This is Güssing …
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Geographical location
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In 1992 there were lots of problems …
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• 50 years alongside the iron curtain to Hungary
• no industry
• high rate of unemployment
• 70% commuters
• high rate of migration
• small structured agriculture
• bad traffic infrastructure
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Regional added value (City of Güssing)
Amount of money for externally produced energy
(predominantly fossil energy sources)
Fuels Warmth Electricity
20051991
© EEE 2005
Situation 1991 compared to 2005
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Town Council Resolution (July 13th, 1993):
• Energy study about the future energy supply
Town Council Resolution (November 11th, 1994):
• Participation in a Private Limited Company
Town Council Resolution (March 19th, 1996):
• The town provides a community owned piece of land for the construction
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Energy strategies
1989 Energy saving measures
1996 District heating plant Güssing
Foundation of EEE
2000 Biomass power plant
2002 Center of technology Güssing
2005 Photovoltaics plant
2006 Small gasification plant (Pyroforce)
2007 BioSNG demonstration plant
2008 Research-Institute (Bioenergy 2020)
2009 Fischer-Tropsch plant (gasoline, diesel)
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Reduction in energy costs
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Energy Savings
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District Heating Güssing
1996
District heating grid: 36 km
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District Heating Urbersdorf
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Biomass Power Plant
Heat
Electricity
Synthetic natural gas
Gasoline, diesel
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Methanisation
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Biogas Plant
Heat
Electricity
Biogas
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Blue Chip Energy (Photovoltaics)
Electricity
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Blue Chip Energy (Photovoltaics)
Mobility
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Energy Storage
100kWh capacity
500 kWh capacity
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Research Institute
Lab for the production of synthetic fuels
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Fischer Tropsch Fuel
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Güssing produces from
Heat, electricity, synthetic natural gas, fuels, air condition
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Energy production 2010
Heat: about 50 Mio kWh = 85%
(Private homes and industry)
Electricity: 18,3 Mio kWh = 130%
(Private homes, pubic buildings)
Synth. gas: 120m³ / hour = 840 t/a
Synth. fuels: 1 Barrel / day = 58 t/a
(Beginning February 2010)
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District Heating Plant: € 8.000.000Subsidies (33%) € 2.640.000,-Connecting fees (33%) € 2.640.000,-Bank loan (Liability of the town) € 2.720.000,-
Biomass Powerplant: € 13.5 Mio(Financed by EU, Austria, Burgenland)
Liability of the town : € 0,-
Steam turbine: € 4.5 MioLiability of the town : € 14.000,-
Synthetic natural gas plant: € 9.5 Mio(25 % EU, 25% Austria + Burgenland, 50% AXPO)
Investment
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for the town of Güssing• More than 50 new companies• More than 1.100 new jobs netting € 9 Mio.
a year• Total sales volume of energy € 13 Mio. a
year• Total wood consumption 44.000 tons a year
for the district of Güssing• 45% self sufficiency netting18 Mio. EURO
• Potential in case of 100% self sufficiency 37 Mio. EURO
The added value
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CO² Emissions in Güssing
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Wood prices in Euros per ton• Wood chips• Saw dust• Waste wood
Agricultural raw material in Euros / ton• Corn silage• Grass, clover
Energy prices• Consumer price of distr. heating• Consumer price electricity• Consumer price fossil fuel• Consumer price natural gas
Prices of raw materials
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Cent / kWh
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70
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Towards self sufficiency
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Forestry
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Import of
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BiomassGasification
Product gas(gas engine, gas turbine)
Synthetic naturalgas (BioSNG)
FT-fuelBioFIT
Methanol
Hydrogen
others
Biomass
BIOMASS – a future sustainable Energy
Polygeneration
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Renewable Energies
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• 2002 – Austria‘s Environment Award
• 2004 – Austrian AND European Solar Award
• 2004 – Most innovative town of Austria
• 2005 – Austrian Energy Globe Award
• 2005 – Global 100 Eco Tech Award (Japan)
• 2008 – Austrian Award for climate protection
• 2009 - Watt d'Or (Schweiz)
• 2009 – Schwaighofer Prize (Methanisation)
Awards received so far …
Europastraße 1 Tel.: 03322 / 9010 850- 0 A-7540 Güssing Fax: 03322 / 9010 85010 www.eee-info.net Email: [email protected]
Europäisches Zentrum fürErneuerbare Energie Güssing GmbH
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