Güssinger Fernwärme GmbH

In order to reduced carbon dioxide emissions drastically, in the context of the Güssing municipal climate alliance, the biomass district heating works was opened in 1996.
In contrast to fossil fuels, biomass is a local, renewable energy source which is sufficiently available. The materials most suitable for use in the biomass heating plant are above all wood in the form of chips, sawdust, bark and pellets. Biomass for the Güssing district heating plant is purchased exclusively from local and regional forestry owners; this in turn ensures that besides a high regional net product, our forests are maintained. Through the controlled combustion of biomass with waste gas purification, the Güssing biomass district heating plant produces only a fraction of the emissions produced by a large number of existing individual heating plants.
From just one central plant for heating, we supply heat to connected buildings such as homes, businesses, schools etc. Through the combustion of biomass, water is heated up in the heating boiler of the central plant; this water is then piped through well-insulated pipes to the customer. The required heat is transferred to the house central heating system via heat exchangers. The cooled water is returned to the heating plant via return pipes.
Heat production, distribution, supply and consumption are electronically regulated and monitored by the biomass district heating plant. The sophisticated technology ensures optimum heating operation, minimises staffing expenditure, and helps to save costs.

Besides providing many advantages for customers, the Güssing biomass district heating plant serves as a great example for the whole region.

The benefits for heat customers

•    High degree of comfort
•    Cheap energy
•    Subsidised connection
•    Calculation of the billing for heat used can be checked
•    Heating with the best efficiency
•    Low space requirement
•    No pre-payment for fuel
•    Production of energy and heat locally