Energy

The Transition to Green Heating

The transition to green heating is gaining momentum alongside the expansion of renewable energy and electricity grids. Heating accounts for around half of Germany’s energy consumption, from high-temperature industrial processes and hot water to space heating in particular. To ensure that the energy transition is successful, it depends on switching to renewable heating, expanding and upgrading existing heating networks, and building new ones. These networks need to harness heat from large-scale heat pumps and deep geothermal sources, as well as waste heat from industry and data centers.

What Challenges Are You Facing?

Are you looking for a strategy to expand renewable heating and prepare your business or city for the energy transition?
Are you planning to expand or build heat networks and need additional staff capacity and technical expertise?
Do you need help tackling municipal heat planning?
Are you looking for support to bring your projects to fruition?
Do you need partners with hands-on experience in heating transition projects?

Our Experts Provide the Answers You Need

Our individual solutions address the key challenges of heating transition projects. We provide comprehensive support from a single source at every stage, from the initial idea and financing through technical implementation to safe, reliable long-term operation. We also advise and support you when it comes to business and organizational matters to optimize your internal processes and build sustainable structures. Count on our expertise to help your projects and your business succeed. Together, we can meet every challenge and shape a sustainable future.

ORGANIZATION

Our experts help you optimize your business processes with tailored process and organizational consulting. We guide you through change and help you introduce agile management methods with our strategy consulting and change management services. We also provide expert sustainability advice and innovative digital solutions to prepare your business for a sustainable future.
PROJECT CONCEPT

Our experts support you from the outset with comprehensive feasibility studies and tailored energy concepts. We develop sustainable solutions for your specific needs through transformation concepts and municipal heat planning. Our 360-degree analysis examines all relevant factors, giving you a sound basis for decisions on improving structures or processes. We also help you identify and apply for suitable funding to put your project on a solid financial footing and deliver it successfully.
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Our experts support you throughout the development of your green heating projects. We manage approvals and communication to keep the process running smoothly. Our experienced project management team and precise project controls keep delivery on schedule and within budget. We also provide comprehensive engineering services and innovative concept design as an EPCM (Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management) service provider and Owner’s Engineer.
IMPLEMENTATION

Our experts support you throughout construction and implementation with comprehensive construction management and efficient project management. Our project controls ensure that your construction project stays on schedule and within budget. We provide integrated solutions covering every aspect of engineering, procurement, and construction as an EPCM service provider. Our Lean Solutions optimize your construction processes and improve efficiency to ensure the highest standards of quality and sustainability.

Your Benefits

Additional capacity and expert support for your teams
Future-ready transformation and energy concepts
Organizational consulting and support for process digitalization
Expertise in designing and delivering green heating projects
Support across a range of roles in heating transition projects, backed by an understanding of the challenges at every stage
More than 50 years of experience in sustainable projects

Deep Geothermal Energy

Deep geothermal energy offers an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels and makes an important contribution to reducing CO₂ emissions. Harness the constant heat beneath the Earth’s surface for a reliable, cost-effective energy supply. Drees & Sommer’s experts can support your geothermal project from planning through implementation.

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Municipal Heating Planning

Cities with more than 100,000 residents must complete their heating plans by June 30, 2026. Municipalities with fewer than 100,000 residents have until June 30, 2028. Drees & Sommer supports municipalities and heating network operators with an approach tailored to local conditions. We cover every step, from assessing existing conditions to developing a heating transition strategy, with a focus on sustainability and economic viability.

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