- Expanded infrastructure for airport's district heating system and Lufthansa Technik
Hamburg's energy plans aim to provide district heating to Lufthansa Technik and the airport starting mid-2028. The city's energy provider intends to install a 4.7-kilometer pipeline to these entities, as per a joint announcement. The heat supplied to these businesses is estimated to meet the annual needs of 17,000 apartments.
This expansion will allow the energy works to connect residential and commercial buildings in the northern part of the city to the network after 2030. According to Andreas Rieckhof (SPD), state counselor of the economic authority, this wouldn't have been financially viable without the new pipeline, as stated in the announcement.
Lufthansa Technik expects to decrease its emissions from heat supply in Hamburg by two-thirds due to this pipeline. The company aims to achieve carbon neutrality at its main Hamburg location by 2045. On the other hand, the airport expects to cut down around 80% of its CO2 emissions from heat supply through district heating. The airport plans to reach zero CO2 emissions by 2035.
The statement didn't disclose the project's costs or specify the source of the district heating. District heating refers to supplying buildings with hot water and heating via pipes.
Renewable energy sources will likely power the district heating system, as stated in the joint announcement, to help Lufthansa Technik and the airport meet their emissions reduction targets. By opting for renewable energy, Lufthansa Technik aims to further decrease its emissions from heat supply beyond the two-thirds reduction.
