With the installation of the heat pump, WERO has laid another
central building block for a sustainable energy future: It cools
in summer and heats in winter. The costs of the innovative and
environmentally friendly technology amount to around 1 million euros, with
a portion being subsidised by the state. For Wolfram
Michallik, the project is a milestone in the company's sustainability mission:
"We want to go to
the substance. The WERO site has so much solar radiation,
so why should we still rely on fossil fuels and blow them out the
chimney? We want to be more independent from energy purchases and
do our bit at the same time!"
Sandro
Zehner is also concerned with the use of renewable energies. Following the inspection, there was a joint discussion at
about further sustainable prospects for the region:
"We have many
ideas, such as how roof surfaces and car park areas could be used for
photovoltaic systems. Just think of schools.
During the day, they are very energy-intensive, but after school is over, nothing happens here
. However, with regard to schools in particular,
our focus is on personnel costs and building maintenance." (Sandro
Zehner)
Wolfram Michallik can also confirm that even the popular topic of photovoltaics is not a
sure-fire success. Nevertheless, he is
willing to push ahead with sustainable technologies and continue to
invest and provide new impetus in this area. In particular, networking with other
companies from the region, for example with a round table, has been endorsed by
all sides.
"The
industrial estate in Maisel in particular offers potential. The heating network could be an option here
," says Sandro Zehner.
In conjunction with the three largest
companies based here, a joint, sustainable project
could be realised from the climate-neutral energy sources of heat pumps,
photovoltaics and the heating network. Initial talks on this are to follow.
However, Wolfram Michallik and
Pascal Neupar would also like to realise further sustainable projects for WERO and the region independently of this:
A second heat pump is currently being planned for the roof of the administration building at
.