Vienna Energie is investing 90 million euros in innovative cold systems!

Vienna Energie is investing 90 million euros in innovative cold systems!

Innere Stadt, Österreich - Wien Energie has big plans for the coming years: a total of 90 million euros are to be invested in the expansion of long -distance cold. The background is the rising temperatures and an increasing need for cooling in summer. In 2024, 53 "tropical nights" were already counted in the city center, at which the temperature did not fall below 20 degrees. Michael Strebl, Managing Director of Vienna Energie, emphasizes the importance of efficient cooling for the comfort and health of the citizens .

A central component of these investments is the renewal of the chiller in the long -distance cold center on the Schottenring. The installation of a new machine that weighs 23 tons and is a proud 7.5 meters long took place in just two nights. This increases the performance of the chiller from almost two megawatts to now impressive 20 megawatts. In addition, a new remote cold center with a chiller of six megawatts is built in Floridsdorf .

critical infrastructure for a hot climate

Further measures include the construction of an ice storageer at the refrigeration center in Alsergrund. This is intended to help intercept consumption tips and to ensure stable cooling. The cold machines cool water to about five degrees, which is then distributed into different buildings. The connected customers include well-known institutions such as the General Hospital (AKH), ​​the Musical Theater Ronacher as well as the Natural History Museum (NHM) and numerous apartments with distant cold infrastructure .

The investments of Vienna Energy are not only a reaction to local weather conditions, but also reflect a global trend. More and more cities, including Munich, are investing in environmentally friendly cooling solutions in order to better cover the increasing cold requirement. Stadtwerke Munich (SWM) rely on sustainable technologies such as highly efficient compression cold systems and renewable energies for cooling .

A look into the future

projects such as ecological cold supply in Munich, funded by the European Fund for Regional Development, show that you think far beyond the city limits. Here, all CO2 emissions are significantly reduced and the growing need through climate change and the increasing comfort claim of the customers is taken into account . Vienna Energy is also committed to covering the cold requirement smart and sustainably. These are invested euros that have high priority in a warmer world .

With the consistent implementation of these projects, Vienna Energie sets a clear sign of the future and sees itself well equipped to meet the challenges of climate change. The coming years therefore promise not only a soothing cooling in hot summers, but also a step in a sustainable direction for the entire city.