Kreis Kleve starts digital portal for renewable energies!

Kreis Kleve starts digital portal for renewable energies!

The district of Kleve has taken an important step towards a more sustainable energy future by providing data on the expansion of renewable energies online. This information is accessible at www.kreis-kleve.de/erneuerbare-energien . The offer is aimed at citizens, planning offices and public service employees who want to find out more about the current developments of the renewable energy sources in their region.

The district administration has set itself the goal of preparing important state and local data. This is intended to help the cities and municipalities get a comprehensive overview of the expansion of renewable energies. The data provided are continuously supplemented and continued. The central element is an interactive "dashboard" that shows the expansion of photovoltaic systems to municipality.

interactive geoportal and other functions

In addition, a geoportal offers important information about the potential for roof photovoltaics in the individual municipalities. Users have the option of selecting various cards for open space photovoltaics and lying on them. Furthermore, an overview map on locations of wind turbines is offered. The geoportal is also capable of smartphone, which enables location determination.

Another remarkable feature is the offer to access individual areas or points with specific data by clicking on. This enables direct and simple navigating through the available information. Further geoportals on different topics can be found at www.kreis-kleve.de/geoportal

geothermal energy as a further component of energy supply

Another aspect of renewable energies in the district of Kleve is the use of geothermal energy. This form of energy generation refers to the thermal energy stored in the earth's crust. Geothermal energy is mainly used for heating, but can also be used for cooling and electricity generation. A distinction is made between geothermal energy up to 400 meters deep and deep geothermal energy that extends several kilometers into the earth.

In order to get to the bottom of the geothermal potential in the district of Kleve, the autumn/winter 2023 2-D seismics examinations were carried out. These serve to identify water -bearing layers that are important for the use of deep geothermal energy. The state government of North Rhine-Westphalia is planning to cover about 20 % of the heat requirement in the state by geothermal energy by 2045. For this purpose, a funding program was launched in cooperation with NRW.Bank.

The geothermal portal IT.NRW offers free information on geothermal potential and also provides the necessary data for preliminary planning. Applications for the planning of heat pump systems are also available and should further support the use of geothermal energy.

Overall, renewable energies such as wind and solar energy, biomass, geothermal energy and hydropower make a significant contribution to climate protection. These technologies contribute to security of care and help to avoid future raw material conflicts. The Federal Environment Agency is also committed to accompanying these developments and promoting innovative, environmentally friendly techniques. The expansion of renewable energies is supported by the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) as well as by the building energy network (AG) and the federal funding for efficient buildings (BEG) to increase the proportion of renewable warmth.