Potsdam saves heating costs: Information on municipal heat planning!

Potsdam saves heating costs: Information on municipal heat planning!

What happens in Potsdam's heat supply? Today, on July 8, 2025, a public information event for building owners took place, which focused on municipal heat planning. As can be seen from a report by Meetingpoint Potsdam , the event aims at reducing the heating costs and an important contribution to climate protection. Deputy Bernd Rubelt emphasized the massive importance of municipal heat planning as the basis for a clean and future -proof energy supply.

A central point of planning is the development of suitability areas for the expansion of remote and local heating networks. Potsdam is currently already 45% of its heat requirement on these networks, and the aim is to increase the proportion to about 63%. Decentralized solutions such as heat pumps are also the focus of the planning in order to gradually redeem fossil fuels and to control investments effectively.

funding programs and their advantages

Another interesting aspect are the supportive programs that the Federal Government appeared. From January 1, 2024, new funding conditions that are intended to boost the renovation of heating systems will come into force, especially with the support of heat pumps. According to warmePumpe.de , they receive this technologies, since they meet the requirements of the amended building energy network (gave) and already draw 65 percent of energy from renewable sources.

In addition, the “Climate -friendly new building” program was launched, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce primary energy requirements. A systemic consideration of the heating networks is promoted here, which is intended to simplify the switch to renewable energies.

Why is that so important? The heat supply plays a key role in the energy consumption of buildings in Germany. According to Environmental Federal Agency , the operation of buildings causes around 35% of the final energy consumption and 30% of CO₂ emissions. Sustainable heat supply is therefore crucial to reduce the climate -damaging emissions.

numbers and strategies for the future

• The principle "Efficiency First" aims to avoid unnecessary waste of heat.
• energetic renovations are central to climate protection in building stock.
• Innovative procedures enable a rapid changeover to zero -energy buildings.
• political framework should make climate -friendly behavior easier.

The challenges are great, but with the right planning and support, Potsdam will come a long way further on the way to a future -proof heat supply. Entry to today's event was free and the registration was not necessary, which invited many building owners and interested parties to actively inform themselves about the future of heat supply.