Apeldoorn is considering investing in a larger heating plant to generate sustainable heat from the sewage treatment works (STW).
Interconnected district heating networks: the Apeldoorn heat roundabout
From study by Royal Haskoning DHV (PDF, 3.6 MB) It appears that there is enough heat to enable nearly 50,000 buildings in Apeldoorn to be heated sustainably in the future via interconnected heating networks: a so-called ‘heat roundabout’.
By setting aside funds now, the council aims to keep all options open for the further expansion of district heating networks in Apeldoorn. This will ensure that sustainable heating for large parts of the city remains within reach in the future. Furthermore, the council is preventing higher costs from arising later on.
With this development, the council also aims to provide residents with greater clarity about the future, so that they can take this into account in their own sustainability plans. Feasibility and affordability are paramount here and go without saying.
District heating networks in the city of Apeldoorn can be interconnected to form a ‘heat roundabout’. For a number of neighbourhoods in the city, the villages and the surrounding countryside, small-scale heating networks and individual heat pumps will form the basis for heating homes.
District heating networks use little electricity. They have the added advantage of improving the reliability of the electricity grid in Apeldoorn. A district heating network uses less electricity than if everyone were to install their own heat pump. It therefore helps to alleviate grid congestion, which is good news for residents of Apeldoorn, for local authorities in the Stedendriehoek region and for the province of Gelderland.
A large proportion of the neighbourhoods in the city of Apeldoorn are eligible for a district heating network that relies heavily on heat from the wastewater treatment plant. District heating networks are particularly suitable for neighbourhoods in the city of Apeldoorn. These neighbourhoods are being phased out of natural gas one by one. The council will reassess when and in what order this will take place. For each neighbourhood, a detailed assessment is still required to determine whether a district heating network is the best solution.
Whether the plans go ahead depends on the local council and the investment decision it takes in January 2025 regarding the district heating network in Kerschoten.
Frequently asked questions
District heating networks in the city of Apeldoorn can be interconnected to form a ‘heat roundabout’.
A large proportion of the neighbourhoods in the city of Apeldoorn are eligible for a district heating network that relies heavily on heat from the wastewater treatment plant. District heating networks are particularly suitable for neighbourhoods in the city of Apeldoorn. These will be phased out of natural gas one by one. The council will reassess when and in what order this will take place. For each neighbourhood, a detailed assessment is still required to determine whether a district heating network is the best solution. As a resident, you have the choice of whether or not to connect your home to a district heating network.
By making maximum use of the sustainable heat from the wastewater treatment plant through a number of interconnected heat networks (heat roundabout), the feasibility and affordability of a sustainable heat supply can be guaranteed. And thus a stable tariff in the future.
For residents of Kerschoten, the expansion of the heating plant will have no impact on the planning and implementation of the plans for the district heating network of Kerschoten.
In De Maten, Apeldoorn Council is investigating which form of sustainable heating offers the best solution for the neighbourhood. The possibility of a heat network linked to the ‘heat roundabout’ is being considered as one of the potential solutions. For each neighbourhood in The Maten the solution may vary.
In a number of neighbourhoods in the city, the villages and the surrounding countryside, small-scale district heating networks and individual heat pumps are likely to form the basis for heating homes. It is now clear that for Wenum Wiesel There will be no district heating network. In Loenen A district heating scheme is currently being investigated in collaboration with Loenen Energie.
A district heating network has a positive impact on the use of the electricity grid.
It takes less electricity to run a district heating network than it would if everyone were to heat their homes using their own electric heat pump. A district heating network uses less electricity. And it ensures a more efficient use of the electricity grid in the future.