The Wilo Group is investing in a sustainable energy concept at its site in Hof, Germany. A biogas plant and a wood chip heating system on neighboring farms will soon supply the network. The Wilo plant in Hof will be supplied exclusively with biomass-generated heat. This will help reduce the climate-neutral site’s annual CO2 emissions by an additional 1,250 tonnes.
Implementation of Biogas Plant and Wood Chip Heating System
“With this construction project, we’re also creating an innovative, safe, and sustainable solution for energy supply at Wilo’s second main production site in Germany,” explains Oliver Hermes, President & CEO of the Wilo Group.
Last year, Wilo commissioned the H2POWERPLANT hydrogen plant at the Wilopark Group headquarters in Dortmund.
Georg Weber, member of the Executive Board and CTO of the Wilo Group, added, “The new energy concept in Hof is climate protection in action. In addition, we’re reducing our dependence on fossil fuels and strengthening the site. Everyone’s a winner – Wilo, the environment, and the region.”
Reduction of Annual CO2 Emissions
Wilo is cooperating closely with farms near the project. The biogas plant on a farm in the southwest of the plant is operated with slurry. The woodchip heating system on a farm to the north uses wood residues from Wilo production, which are processed into woodchips – around 300 tonnes annually.
Last year, Wilo invested heavily in photovoltaic systems at the Hof site and significantly increased the proportion of its electricity supply. Wilo’s production has been carbon neutral at Hof since 2021 and in all European plants since last year. The company aims to make all its sites worldwide carbon neutral by 2025.