Overall planning of the Fehraltorf energy network
Basler & Hofmann is planning an innovative heating and cooling network for ewz and the municipality of Fehraltorf. Thanks to a wood chip heating plant and the use of waste heat from the wastewater treatment plant, the municipality will in future be supplied with energy that is virtually CO₂-neutral. Basler & Hofmann has overall responsibility as general manager for the energy network and general planner for one of the energy centres.

At the heart of the Fehraltorf energy network are two energy centers that supply the connected properties with heating and cooling. The "Heiget" energy center uses a 2.5 MW wood-fired boiler that burns wood chips from local forests. The "ARA" energy center will use combined heat pumps/chillers to obtain 3 MW of heating capacity from treated wastewater and the Kempt stream. The planning and implementation of the project is being carried out in stages. The numerous private house connections and the control of the network with two control centers pose a particular challenge. When completed, the network will be operated with 90 percent renewable energy.
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- Overall management of energy network and grid construction SIA phases 21 to 53
- General planner for expansion of energy center ARA SIA phases 21 to 53
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District heating, Overall management of technical buildings, General planning of heating networks, Traffic infrastructure, Fire engineering, Noise protection, Major accident preventionClient
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