To support Saarland municipalities in the implementation of municipal heating plans, the state government has commissioned the development of an overarching heating turnaround strategy.

Goals and Results

By surveying the status quo of heat supply, analyzing data on the sustainable potential of heat generation and supply and identifying areas with similar transformation opportunities, FfE and IREES provide all the necessary data and findings in spatial resolution and develop a heat transition strategy for Saarland. This strategy will create a state-wide basis for all stakeholders involved in the implementation of municipal heat plans and provide a database and decision-making basis for