Strategies for Social Inclusion and Planning for Climate Change in Rhine-Neckar

Klaus Mandel, Project Manager Metropolitan Region Rhine-Neckar, Germany Strategies for Social Inclusion and Planning for Climate Change in Rhine-Neckar Alexandria, April 11 th

Confluence of Rhine and Neckar in Mannheim/Ludwigshafen

Efficient infrastructure I

Efficient infrastructure II

Famous places Heidelberg and the cathedral of Speyer

Beautiful landscapes

SAP-Arena: one of the best arenas in Europe

Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region

Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region Facts and figures - 2,4 mio. inhabitants - 5.637 km² - gross value added 62 bn. - GDP 29.000 per capita - export quota 53%

Well-known companies in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region

An excellent science location 22 universities, 81,000 students, including 10,000 from abroad Universities and colleges in the region right at the top of international rankings Exemplary research environment of international standing

Lean structures for a joint regional development

Regional Assoziation Rhine-Neckar Responsibilities: - regional planning - business development - regional marketing and tourism marketing - landscape development - transport planning - energy supply concepts - regional congresses, fairs, cultural and sports-events

Best-Practice - Publications

Best-Practice - Renewable Energies Solar Power Plant, Bürstadt The World s Largest Photovoltaic Installation on a Single Roof Installed Electrical Power: 5 Megawatt, invest: 23 mill., Feeds 4,5 million kilowatt-hours/y in the grid

Best-Practice - Renewable Energies Geothermal Power Plant, Landau Germany s Largest Geothermal Plant Electricity Supply for 6,000 Households Optimal Geothermal Conditions in the Rhine Rift Valley: 150 Degrees Celsius in 3000 m Depth/heat anomaly

Best-Practice - Renewable Energies Biomass Power Plant, Mannheim Baden-Wuerttemberg s Largest Biomass Power Plant Installed Electrical Power: 20 Megawatts Electricity Supply for 50,000 Households Operated by MVV Energie

Best-Practice - Energy Efficiency Thermal Insulation Material From the Pioneers of Thermal Insulation to Today s Trailblazers (BASF, Saint-Gobain Isover)

Best-Practice - Energy Efficiency Zero-Liter Office Building, Ludwigshafen No Conventional Heating and Air Conditioning, extra thick insulation, triple-glazed windows, geothermal and solar power Passive House Factory Building The First of its Kind in Europe

Best-Practice - Energy Efficiency Refurbished Low Energy Houses Thermal Heat Requirement of Less Than 3 Liters Oil/m 2 /y

Best-Practice - Energy Efficiency Fuel Cell Technology (tested in an hospital-building) Metropolitan Region Rhine-Neckar: Centre of Competence (operated by MVV Energie) (BASF and Freudenberg improve the technology)

Best-Practice - Energy Efficiency Highly Efficient Power Stations Gas and Steam Power Station with Efficiency-Levels of up to 90% -CO 2 -reduction

Best-Practice - Energy Efficiency Combined Heat and Power, District Heating Networks The Fourth Largest Network in Germany (500 km)

Planning - Master-Plans for Renewable Energies Legal basis: state treaty between the federal states of Baden-Württemberg, Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate Competence: coordination in the field of energy and climate protection

Planning - Master-Plans for Renewable Energies Wind Energy Localization of Sites for Wind Energy Plants (wind-speed, ecological aspects, landscape-quality etc.) enough space for 150 windmills Bio-Energy Identification of Feed Material for Biomass Plants (Wood, Slurry, Organic Waste etc.) Hydropower Upgrading Old Plants

Planning - Master-Plans for Renewable Energies Example: Wind Energy Site-Localization Considering: Wind Speed Infrastructure/accessibility Landscape quality Nature Conservation Bird-Protection Distance to Settlements Previous Impacts (e.g. Power Lines, Highways, Railway Lines) etc. Sites for Windmills

Planning - Master-Plans for Renewable Energies Solar Energy Localization of Sites for Solar Power Plants Geothermal Energy Site Selection Concerning Geology, cooling-water and use of Heat Heat Networks Sites for Combined Heat- and Power Generation

Cooperation and Social Inclusion Players Energy Supply Companies Companies in the Field of Renewable Energies Research Institutes Local Authorities Regional Advisory Institutions and Networks Unincorporated Associations Energiehandel AG

Thanks for your attention! Contact: Klaus.Mandel@vrrn.de