Fördermittelberatung

Combined heat and power (CHP) is the combined generation of electricity and heat in a single system. Combined heat, power and cooling is a special case. Here, cooling is generated in addition to electrical energy and heat. The advantage of the combined generation of electricity and heat in CHP plants is the particularly efficient utilisation of fuel. Compared to the separate generation of electricity and heat, this results in significantly better efficiency levels.

Is CHP also interesting for me?

CHP systems are most economical when both the generated heat and the generated electricity can be utilised in the company. The revenue from a CHP system can therefore be calculated from the heat utilised, the avoided electricity consumption, the surcharges under the KWKG/EEG and any subsidies, for example for heat storage, heating or cooling networks.

In addition to fossil fuels, alternative fuels such as bioethanol, wood chips or pellets are also used in the combined generation of electricity and heat.

CHP systems for industry

CHP systems for the industrial sector:

Combustion plants with steam turbines (back pressure plants, extraction and tapping condensation plants)
Combustion systems with steam engines
(Micro) gas turbine plants (with waste heat boiler or with waste heat boiler and steam turbine plant)
Combustion engine systems (CHP)
Stirling engines
Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) plants and
Fuel cell systems

What can we do for you?

The following planning and conceptual steps were to be developed as part of a feasibility study prior to realisation:

Load profile analysis for heat and electricity demand
Determination of basic principles and technical framework conditions
Examination of technical feasibility
Obtaining target price quotations for key system components
Design of various system concepts taking into account the local conditions (rough dimensioning of the units)
Profitability assessment of the system concepts, taking into account the individual energy costs and charges
Sensitivity analysis on the impact of changed energy prices

Selected projects

For these industrial companies, we have developed concepts for energy supply with CHP systems, thus ensuring long-term economic energy generation.

HOCHLAND – Biomass Steam Generation

As part of the company’s internal sustainability strategy, the company is expanding its existing energy supply with several wood gasification CHP units, biomass boilers, a large buffer storage and several PV systems. The aim is to generate climate-friendly and renewable electricity and heat to supply the company’s own production halls.

Büttenpapierfabrik Gmund – energy concept

In order to further improve regional sourcing and the environmental balance, considerations are currently being made to switch the energy supply from natural gas to biogenic energy sources.

Danone Ochsenfurt – CO2 neutrality

As part of the company’s own sustainability strategy, Danone GmbH is striving to renew its energy generation at the Ochsenfurt site. The goal is a CO2-neutral energy supply for the plant with hot water, steam and electricity.

Eirenschmalz Metallbau – Energy concept

Sewage sludge drying Hohenburg

The service provided by eta Energieberatung comprised those planning services resulting from the application to the competent licensing authority for the construction and operation of a sewage sludge drying plant with bioenergy production.

Heat production costs biomass heating plant

With a short evaluation of the heat production costs, the feasibility of a heating project can be analysed in a first step, with a clear effort.

Sewage sludge drying Wunsiedel

The service provided by eta Energieberatung comprised those planning services resulting from the requirements for the application to the competent licensing authority for the construction and operation of a sewage sludge drying plant with bioenergy production.

Let us help you to realize your concepts

We would be happy to help you solving your questions on the use of biomass and on the planning and optimization of heating plants.

We will find the tailor-made solution for you too.

Call me without obligation or write me an e-mail.

call 08441/4946-36

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Andreas Reichel

Combined Heat and Power Generation