Legal obstacles hamper the heating transition in the neighborhood

Today, IKEM published a legal paper on sector-coupled heat supply in neighborhoods, which was developed as part of the HybridBOT_FW project. The study shows that although the existing legal framework opens up initial positive approaches for innovative district solutions, there is still a need for reform in order to enable a comprehensive decentralized energy transition. […]

Heating networks for sustainable neighborhoods

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Whether new or existing buildings – heating networks play a central role in the decarbonization of the heat supply. Neighborhood solutions can not only effectively integrate renewable energy sources, but also leverage synergies between different types of buildings and uses. But what do such solutions look like in practice – technically and in terms of […]

Uncertainties in the approval regime slow down the construction of heat storage systems

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A legal analysis published by IKEM sheds light on the regulatory framework for heat storage in Berlin. It comes to the conclusion that the construction of heat storage facilities is legally possible, but that more speed in expansion can only be achieved through the increased use of planning law instruments and adjustments to licensing law. […]

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