{"id":9011,"date":"2023-11-13T12:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T11:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fwfuer.de\/project\/questions-on-district-heating-and-water-pump-expansion-for-the-roadmap\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T16:09:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:09:32","slug":"questions-on-district-heating-and-water-pump-expansion-for-the-roadmap","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/fwfuer.de\/en\/project\/questions-on-district-heating-and-water-pump-expansion-for-the-roadmap\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions on district heating and water pump expansion for the roadmap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How many kilometers of district heating lines and how many district heating connections are to be implemented per year on the timeline up to<br\/>2040?<br\/>a) How much has been achieved per year so far?<br\/>b) How much will this cost?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are there alternative scenarios if MiRO should withdraw in the future or if the waste heat should no longer be sufficient when MiRO switches to eFuels at<br\/>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How many natural gas or oil heating systems should be converted to heat pumps, and how many can be converted per year?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How many heat pumps are planned in Karlsruhe by 2040?\nHow many individual heating solutions will remain after<br\/>expansion of district heating and conversion to heat pumps?<br\/>Explanation<br\/>As part of the current discussion and planning of the energy master plan for the city of Karlsruhe, which provides for the<br\/>switch to district heating and heat pumps, we as the city council group FW|F\u00dcR Karlsruhe<br\/>would like to ask crucial questions, which we also raise in our position paper on the energy master plan.<br\/>Which quantitative targets are planned for the expansion of district heating in the coming years is an important question<br\/>.\nSpecifically, we would like to know how many kilometers of pipelines are to be laid by 2040<br\/>and how many district heating connections are planned per year.\nA detailed insight into the implementation to date is<br\/>also important in order to assess the progress and feasibility of the targets set.\nAnother<br\/>key aspect concerns the financial dimension of the project.\nWe therefore request information on<br\/>the estimated total costs of implementing the energy master plan.\nA transparent cost analysis is<br\/>essential to ensure that financial resources are used effectively and sustainably.\nThis<br\/>also applies with regard to the population: What minimum standards apply to the renovation of old buildings in order to be considered<br\/>suitable for heat pumps?\nAre there subsidies available to support the conversion to these<br\/>standards?\nThis information is essential to encourage homeowners to convert to<br\/>environmentally friendly heating systems.\nAnother focus is on the conversion of natural gas and<br\/>oil heating systems to heat pumps.\nHere we ask for specific information on how many heating systems are to be converted per<br\/>year.\nThis data is crucial for evaluating progress in reducing fossil<br\/>fuels in the heating sector.<br\/>With regard to MiRO&#8217;s potential role in the future and its contribution to the district heating supply<br\/>, we are also interested in any alternative scenarios.\nIf MiRO withdraws or the waste heat is no longer<br\/>sufficient, we would like to know how the City of Karlsruhe is prepared to deal with these potential<br\/>challenges.<br\/>Answering these questions is of great importance in order to make an informed decision on whether to approve<br\/>the energy master plan.\nWe strive for transparency and clarity to ensure that the<br\/>energy transition in Karlsruhe is based on a solid and sustainable foundation.<br\/>Signed<br\/>J\u00fcrgen Wenzel, Friedemann Kalmbach, Petra Lorenz              <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"project_category":[225],"project_tag":[],"class_list":["post-9011","project","type-project","status-publish","hentry","project_category-inquieries"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Questions on district heating and water pump expansion for the roadmap - Freie W\u00e4hler | F\u00dcR Karlsruhe in the Karlsruhe City Council<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Unsere Anfragen und Antr\u00e4ge im Karlsruher Gemeinderat. 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