"Local renewable energy" Internet project
Numerous systems for generating power from renewable energy sources have been set up during recent years in the Rhine-Neckar region. These include record-breaking systems such as the world's largest photo-voltaic roof array in Bürstadt or Germany's biggest geothermal power plant in Landau, as well as many small-scale systems that are operated on a household base. The development of this diverse commitment is to be illustrated by the "Local renewable energy" Internet project.
This encourages system operators to enter their solar arrays, wood pellet heating systems or heat pumps in an online map in order to gradually portray the full bandwidth of the use of renewable energy in the region. The Web site also serves as a platform for sharing experiences. Anybody who is interested in purchasing a renewable energy system can easily find the contact data of people who are prepared to share their experiences. Whether financing, technical functions or a professional installation, a personal, neighbourly exchange of information is frequently an important decision-making aid. There also exists a list of specialist companies, as well as a solar roof array exchange indicating potential realisation locations for photo-voltaic systems.
The Internet platform is operated by the Heidelberg climate preservation and energy advisory agency, Klimaschutz- und Energie-Beratungsagentur Heidelberg-Nachbargemeinden gGmbH (KliBA).
