| The developers are planning to use photovoltaic systems and an intelligent energy management system in order to balance and distribute power production and consumption. After having joined SCORE as a Follower City, the metropolis with a population of around 580,000 became a full member of the SCORE consortium and a pilot location earlier this year.
The first potential project, the "Franz-Sales-Haus", combines several buildings on one campus with a power distribution grid of its own. Therefore, the public grid will not be used for the planned renewable energy community. Another special feature is the variety of buildings on the campus: In addition to various administrative and residential buildings, there are, for example, a school for children and young people with mental disabilities, a sports centre, a hotel, a bakery, and a church. This ensures a balanced energy consumption profile with a high potential for the self-consumption of locally generated green electricity.
The second project called “Vogelheim” is a typical residential area. The knowledge gained there on renewable energy supply can thus easily be transferred to similar districts. The buildings in the selected neighborhood include several multi-family houses and a daycare centre. In addition, there are a number of state-subsidized apartments for low-income households. Thus, the project offers a high potential for involving people with low incomes into the CSOP financing model of SCORE. | |
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