Within the framework of the STRIDE project ConPlusUltra analyses smart grid initiatives in the City of Vienna.
Vienna is particularly interesting as a model region for a number of reasons. Not only is Vienna the federal capital of Austria and has about 2 million inhabitants, but the city is also of particular importance from the point of view of energy consumption.
Vienna has a gross energy consumption of 39.678 GWh and a recent share of renewable energy of 20 %, based on gross energy consumption. The main energy sources in Vienna are 6 big power plants which use combined heat and power to provide heat and electricity to the grids. The 5 biggest power plants are powered by gas but there are also some smaller power plants using municipal waste or biomass.
| Electricity use per capita | 20,200 kWh/cap |
| Gross Energy consumption in Vienna per year | 39.678 GWh/year |
| Primary energy consumption per capita in Vienna | 25,316 kWh |
| Share of renewable energy in Vienna | 20 percent |
Quelle: Energiedatenbank MA 20
The Seestadt Aspern, Viertel Zwei and Microgrid Campus in Vienna were selected as good practise examples. These three projects are intended to make a contribution to the energy transition in the City of Vienna and thus help to make the future of the city more sustainable and energy-efficient.
So it remains exciting to see what conclusions ConPlusUltra will come up to as a result of these assessments.
Read more details about these three best practice projects