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First CO₂-Neutral City – As Early as 2029, Hohenmölsen Will Break Energy RecordsA press conference with real impact, paving the way for many other cities that could soon follow suit, is about to take place. 
Andy Haugk (Mayor of Hohenmölsen), Dr. Armin Eichholz (Chairman of the Management Board of MIBRAG), and Hubert Vogler (Managing Director of Fernwärme GmbH Hohenmölsen – Webau) will be seated side by side in the town hall. Without further ado, Andy Haugk will take the floor: “Not long ago, a question was raised here in the city council as to whether there are alternative concepts for the district heating of the future that would make heating affordable again. Because the concept that had been considered so far – and the person who asked the question was absolutely right – would have achieved the opposite. Prices would have risen despite the enormous investment required to convert to green district heating. It was also asked how citizens would benefit from the energy transition. That caused not only me a few sleepless nights. So we sat down again and considered what other concepts might be possible. And I am pleased to announce that we have developed a concept that will inspire everyone – even if it slightly changes the cityscape. We know that renewable energies for energy supply – and I am not talking only about electricity – must be built with enormous overcapacity. The sun does not always shine, the wind does not always blow, and quite often neither the sun shines nor the wind blows. Especially in winter – and that was indeed the sticking point of the previous concept – fossil fuels such as natural gas would have had to be used for additional heating. That obviously makes no sense. And this district heating would have been only very conditionally green. But the question was: Where do we get enough space to install so much solar power generation that Hohenmölsen can truly be fully supplied with energy? Well, what can I say: The space already exists. The space is in front of every doorstep. The space is all the streets and paths of the city. However, we will not convert the road surface into something that directly transforms sunlight into electricity. We have opted for a completely different method. All streets and paths of the city will be covered – depending on the street, at a height of five to eight meters. The “roof” will consist of solar cells. But these will not be conventional panels; they will be newer variants that are also translucent. The stronger the sunlight, the darker they become. Some eyeglass wearers will certainly be familiar with this. So this technology is nothing new. We call it the AHA concept. “AHA” stands for “Measure, Manufacture, Install.” And that is what makes it revolutionary: We will manufacture everything right here in the Hohenmölsen area. No long planning phases, no tenders, no endless back and forth. As of today, we will establish a joint venture between the City of Hohenmölsen, MIBRAG, and Fernwärme GmbH and build two production facilities. One will produce the aluminum structures, the other the solar modules. Everything just in time and virtually immediately. MIBRAG will supply these two production facilities directly with electricity from the still-subsidized lignite coal. This will keep energy prices low. Lignite has brought us the prosperity we enjoy today over many past decades, and lignite will therefore also secure prosperity for the future. Lignite is thus the transitional energy source. Hohenmölsen is and remains an energy city. We assume that structures and solar modules for 500 square meters can be produced and installed directly each day. All of this will be done modularly – step by step. If, for example, modules have to be temporarily removed for construction work, that will not be a problem. Repairs will be straightforward without affecting other areas. The road network in the Hohenmölsen area, including its districts as well as county and federal roads, is approximately 150 kilometers long. We will cover all of them for electricity generation by the end of 2029. With an average roof width of eight meters, that amounts to 1.2 million square meters of solar modules for just under 10,000 residents. In addition, there are supermarket parking lots, other car parking areas, the many sports fields, and the marketplace, although the structures there will be somewhat more complex. But we already have potential partners in mind for that as well. Of course, we know that the energy generated, especially in summer, must be stored. We will do this in several ways: partly in electricity storage systems, but also in heat storage. However, we will no longer build one large tank as before; instead – as befits a mining town – we will go underground at several locations in and around the city. At a depth of 15 meters, the temperature is already around ten degrees Celsius. Moreover, the insulation effort required there is limited. The first of these underground construction projects will take place between the bus station and the sports hall, as well as between the sports hall and the high school. Heat storage systems – partly water-based, but also using new methods such as salts – will be installed at these depths. Battery storage systems will also be built underground. With an ambient temperature of ten degrees, ideal conditions for batteries prevail there all year round. The battery capacity will be designed so that Hohenmölsen can be supplied with electricity from these batteries for four weeks. The heat will in any case come from the heat storage systems. Car manufacturers had built up large battery production capacities due to e-mobility, which are not being utilized to that extent. As a result, we are getting very good prices. And now we come to the question of how citizens will benefit from the energy transition. The City of Hohenmölsen will take over the entire electricity grid. All households in the city will then receive their electricity from the municipal grid. Grid fees will no longer apply, because the electricity will come directly from the city. CO₂ levies as well as other taxes and charges will be eliminated. The electricity price will range between zero and five cents per kilowatt hour, including VAT: zero cents when the sun is shining, and five cents when electricity has to be drawn from the battery storage. In addition, the city will sell the surplus electricity produced. This will generate so much revenue that Hohenmölsen will be able to dispense with business tax. We assume this could indeed trigger a small boom. Demographic change will thus be halted. We expect both an influx of new residents and the settlement of commercial enterprises. They will receive electricity permanently at five cents per kilowatt hour. Clear competitive advantages that will not exist anywhere else in Germany. There will also be further effects: Citizens will be able to reach almost all areas without getting their feet wet, since everything will be covered. In summer, streets and paths will be shaded by the solar modules – which will effectively serve as our heat protection concept. And if anyone now asks what happens in snowfall: The solar modules are equipped with thin heating wires. If it snows, the modules will be heated to three degrees Celsius. Snow will not remain on them; the water will be directed into cisterns and stored for later irrigation. We can almost do without winter road maintenance. The road surface will no longer be damaged by frost and will last significantly longer than before. The technology required for this is not rocket science. We just have to implement it. And we will implement it. The approval of the city council is secured. Who would want to forgo electricity prices between zero and five cents? As a city acting as producer, we have massive cost advantages and short supply routes. I must indeed express our thanks to the person who raised the question. Sometimes one develops tunnel vision, and impulses from outside are often – as in this case – exactly what is needed to truly find the right path. Are there any questions so far?” The editor of the Mitteldeutsche Zeitung will speak up: “The Greens have raised the objection that numerous trees would have to be trimmed or even cut down.” Andy Haugk: “So that the solar modules are not shaded by tall trees, some trees here and there will have to make way. But that does not mean that no trees can grow in the area of the solar modules. There will be new plantings, albeit with plants that do not grow quite as tall. And there will be compensatory plantings. The Greens wanted the energy transition; we are delivering the energy transition. For this project, we are exclusively using areas that are already sealed, thereby creating the first absolutely CO₂-neutral city in Germany – perhaps even in the entire world. And all by the end of 2029! Thank you for your attention.” Author: AI-Translation - Novis Viis Cogitare | |
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