WWZ begins construction of heat pipeline to Cham
WWZ beginnt mit den Bauarbeiten für die Wärmeleitung von Rotkreuz nach Cham. Die Leitung soll in Etappen bis Herbst 2026 fertiggestellt werden. Sie ist Teil des Wärmeverbundes Ennetsee, der die Gemeinden am Westufer des Zugersees mit Wärme aus der Kehrichtverbrennung in Perlen versorgen soll.
The Ennetsee heating network will supply Rotkreuz, Bösch, Hünenberg See, Cham, Städtler Allmend, Äussere Lorzenallmend, Zug and Steinhausen with CO2-neutral heat energy from the Renergia waste incineration plant in Perlen LU. To this end, WWZ AG is now extending the district heating pipeline from Rotkreuz to Cham, according to a press release.
In spring 2024, the installation areas for the pipelines will first be created for the Rotkreuz to Cham section. Construction will take place in stages. The pipes must be pre-stressed to prevent uncontrolled expansion. “We expect to complete the Rotkreuz-Cham stage in autumn 2026 and supply as many properties as possible with sustainable district heating,” Marcel Fähndrich, Head of Energy at WWZ, is quoted as saying in the press release.
WWZ already commissioned the transport pipeline from Perlen to Rotkreuz in summer 2023. Some lines are already in operation in Rotkreuz. From spring 2024, the swimming pool and some private buildings and municipal properties can be heated with heat from the waste incineration plant.
The Ennetsee heating network project aims to save 12,000 tonnes of CO2 per year in the future.