Stavenhagen taps sewage sludge incineration for district heating
The town of Stavenhagen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has begun feeding waste heat from its sewage sludge incineration plant into the local district heating network, the state environment ministry announced on Wednesday.
The project
Stavenhagen, in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, has officially commissioned a district heating connection from its sewage sludge incineration plant. Waste heat from the thermal treatment of sewage sludge now flows into the town's heating network, supplying households and public buildings. The plant is unique in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, according to the Schwerin environment ministry.
Circular economy praise
State environment minister Till Backhaus (SPD) called the project a model of circular economy.
This is lived circular economy. From what is disposed of and processed, new raw materials, energy and a direct benefit for citizens are created.
The ministry stressed that the recovered heat energy enables climate-friendly supply for the community.
Climate-friendly heating
The connection turns a waste product into a local energy source, reducing reliance on fossil fuels for heating. The ministry did not disclose the number of connected buildings or the thermal capacity of the extraction system.
