District heating in Simmering: households are supplied with heat again!

District heating in Simmering: households are supplied with heat again!

After a technical failure occurred in an underground district heating pipe in Simmering on Wednesday evening, those responsible reacted quickly. As early as Thursday, November 20th, the Wiener Netze managed to supply 80 percent of the affected households with heat again through clever diversions. Fortunately, the repair work was completed at 5 a.m. on Friday, so that the district heating supply for all households in Simmering was restored today, November 22nd. Loud meinkreis.at The supply will gradually be transferred to full operation, although this may take some time until full heating output is available everywhere.

District leader Thomas Steinhart (SPÖ) was personally there on Wednesday and mobilized resources to provide warm showers and drinks in the OMS Florian Hedorferstrasse. Warm-up options were also offered in a school and in the Simmeringer Bad. Use of these facilities will be free for residents this Friday and Saturday; In the Simmeringer Bad you can shower or bathe with a registration form on Fridays until 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The role of the Vienna networks

The intensive work of the network experts from Wiener Netze and Wien Energie helped to quickly restore supply. The technical problem occurred on Kaiser-Ebersdorfer Straße, but the strong connecting lines of the Vienna district heating network - one of the best-developed networks in Europe with a length of 1,300 kilometers - enabled a quick response. The repair work was carried out around the clock by a dedicated team who are continuing to investigate the causes of the damage. A special task force will remain on site to further clarify the circumstances.

The district heating system used in Vienna transports centrally generated heat to households via underground pipe systems. These systems are based on a wide variety of fuels and heat sources, including renewable energies. The central heating system not only has economic advantages, but is also becoming more and more in demand due to its efficiency and environmental friendliness. Loud BDEW District heating is the third most common heating technology in Germany after gas and oil heating, and the trend towards using climate-neutral heat will continue to increase.

There was additional relief for the Viennese population as they did not have to sit in the cold while switching to alternative heating solutions. The enormous performance of the Vienna district heating network has once again proven itself.