Güssing An example for a sustainable energy supply BGM Peter Vadasz

GüssingAn example for a sustainable energy supply

BGM Peter Vadasz

Güssing 21. April 2023

This is Güssing …


Geographical location

Güssing


In 1992 there were lots of problems …


• 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


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


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


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)


Reduction in energy costs


Energy Savings


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District Heating Güssing

1996

District heating grid: 36 km


District Heating Urbersdorf


Biomass Power Plant

Heat

Electricity

Synthetic natural gas

Gasoline, diesel


Methanisation


Biogas Plant

Heat

Electricity

Biogas


Blue Chip Energy (Photovoltaics)

Electricity


Blue Chip Energy (Photovoltaics)

Mobility


Energy Storage

100kWh capacity

500 kWh capacity


Research Institute

Lab for the production of synthetic fuels


Fischer Tropsch Fuel


Güssing produces from

Heat, electricity, synthetic natural gas, fuels, air condition


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)


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


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


CO² Emissions in Güssing


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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Towards self sufficiency

CustomerCustomer

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Forestry

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Import of


BiomassGasification

Product gas(gas engine, gas turbine)

Synthetic naturalgas (BioSNG)

FT-fuelBioFIT

Methanol

Hydrogen

others

Biomass

BIOMASS – a future sustainable Energy

Polygeneration


Renewable Energies


• 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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