Energy revolution in Bodenwerder: Wind power secures electricity future!

Energy revolution in Bodenwerder: Wind power secures electricity future!

Bodenwerder, Deutschland - The Samtgemeinde Bodenwerder has established itself as a leader in the area of renewable energies in the Holzminden district. According to a report by tah.de The velvet community receives over 80% of its electricity requirements from renewable energies, whereby wind power has the largest part in it. In 2021, the total energy consumption of the Samtgemeinde was 415,744 megawatt hours (MWh), 53% for heating, 30% for road and rail traffic and 17% for electricity use.

The electricity production, which corresponds to 61,604 MWh - comes from sources such as photovoltaics, biomass, water and wind. In 2019, a maximum value of wind power production was recorded at around 90,000 kWh, but the value in 2021 was the lowest since 2010. The heating energy was 220,849 MWh, with gas heating to make up for 47% of this consumption, followed by heating oil and liquid gas with 34%. A small part - 12% - comes from renewable heat sources.

fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions

In road and rail transport, fuel consumption was 125,007 MWh, with motorized private transport issued 69%. Diesel vehicles had the greatest consumption, followed by petrol engines. Electric vehicles only made up 1% of the consumption. The total emissions of greenhouse gases from the velvet community were 130,085 tons, with the industry made the largest share with 43,397 tons, followed by households and traffic.

The importance of renewable energies to avoid greenhouse gas emissions is also recognized at the national level. According to the Federal Environmental Office have renewable energies in 2023 in 2023 avoided. Wind energy has established itself as the most important energy source for greenhouse gas avoidance, followed by biomass. Over 78% of the avoided greenhouse gases come from electricity generation.

These developments show the growing role of renewable energies in combating climate change and reducing emissions in the Samtgemeinde Bodenwerder and beyond.