Heat Transition with WAGO
Germany’s heat transition is vital for reaching climate goals. Municipal utilities have always worked to improve heat supply – but now, municipal heat planning makes this legally binding. By 2030, half of the country’s heat must come from sustainable sources. District heating and sector coupling are crucial. WAGO provides the tools to make this transition cost-effective and achievable.
Accelerating the Energy Transition – with WAGO
It’s time to accelerate the energy transition by hitting the gas. Yes, you read that right: gas! Currently, gas covers about a quarter of Germany’s total primary energy consumption – and unlike natural gas, gaseous energy carriers will remain essential in the future. This also applies to supply networks. From power-to-gas storage systems to modern gas distribution stations, WAGO’s solutions deliver proven safety and reliability in hazardous environments.
Water Management at a Crossroads
Is water becoming the new gold? According to BDEW, the German Association of Energy and Water Industries, it is already clear that climate change, nitrate pollution, and trace substances from chemical and pharmaceutical products are contributing to this. These factors are causing extreme peaks in demand and significantly altering the water balance. Ensuring a reliable water supply and effective wastewater treatment is more critical than ever. To meet these challenges, water supply and disposal systems must be adapted for the future. WAGO technology plays a key role in supporting this transition.
The pressure on distribution networks continues to rise – driven by decentralized power generation, the shift to electric mobility, Redispatch 2.0, and broader sector electrification. These challenges underscore the grid’s pivotal role in achieving a climate-neutral, secure energy supply. WAGO helps utilities meet these demands with flexible, intelligent solutions.
Sector Coupling: From Supply Networks to the Energy System
The decentralized and digitized electricity sector is bringing heat and mobility into focus for energy providers. Energy storage is a cornerstone of the energy transition – and heat and gas networks offer untapped potential. That’s why power-to-heat and power-to-gas systems are becoming more important. These use excess green electricity to generate heat and storable gases like hydrogen and methane. WAGO supplies manufacturers of such systems and supports utilities in modernizing their heat and gas networks. Coupling energy sectors and managing increasingly complex energy flows is not just smart – it’s essential.
Sector coupling, digitization and customer orientation – these are the focuses of the energy service provider Avacon Natur. They increase the efficiency of the energy systems and district heating systems and provides demand-driven information. Above all, sector coupling – integrated control for heat, electrical and electromobility – requires digital data acquisition.
