12.02.

2018

The energy village of
Wildpoldsried 
(Bavaria – Germany) 

W
ildpoldsried I R
nnovativ ichtungweisend

Rural Municipality
Wildpoldsried
Rural District Upper Allgaeu
• 2597 Inhabitants
• Area 2134 ha
Thereoff
Agricultural area1413 ha
Forests 555 ha
• Altitude 722 – 922 m
• Mayor Arno Zengerle
since 1996
• Municipal council:
total 14 members 7 CSU/ 7 FW

W ildpoldsried I R nnovativ ichtungweisend

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WE take
responsibility
Decision of the local
council
13.1.2010

• produce more than we consume  energy renewable
• reduce more CO2 than we cause 
• shaping the future
• preserve quality of life for our children 
• rely on efficient technology
• use the gifts of the earth  wind‐‐ sun‐ water ‐ terra

WILDPOLDSRIED 100 % renewable

The sun gives us daily 15,000 times more energy 
than the whole of humanity required

No bill from the sun – we must use the energy

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since 2000

Energy Wood Water

Renewable
Protection of 
Energy Maximal Use of 
drinking water  
production local
+ 
+ wood for 
ecological 
Max. Energy‐ constructions
wastewater 
Saving
treatment

Ecological three pillar approach

We have
the absolute mix of
renewable energy

Wind – Sun – Water –

Wood – Biogas

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Village heating CHP Biogas plant

4,2 km of gas network

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Total length
3.028 m 

District heating network

all public buildings, 120 private flats and 4 companies 
connected to the village heating system 

Village heating system

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 One biomass boiler 400 kW 
 3  CHPs, each 250 kW 
 One oil boiler            (385 kW)
 with pellets produced heat 
2016:    14.000 kWh/year

 with biogas produced heat (3 CHPs)  
2016: 2.997.000 kWh/year
‐> fuel oil savings
299.400  liters/year  
‐> C0₂ ‐ savings 
808  tons/year

Heat production in numbers

Oil saving

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Biogas energy production of 
the biggest plant per year:

 heat (4 CHP)   6.28 GWh

 electrical 7.31 GWh

Biogas energy production

More than 269 private owners of photovoltaic = 5135 kWp    

and 150 thermal solar plants = 2100 m²   

Participation of citizens

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 Building yard 17,62 kWp
 Fire brigade house 27,48 kWp
 School 93,64 kWp
 Old Gym  26,25 kWp
 New Sports hall  147,00 kWp
 Town hall  15,57 kWp
 Collection station 42,36 kWp
 Parking house  13,65 kWp
 Bath house  8,10 kWp
 Nursery school  47,53 kWp
 together 439,20 kWp

Solar plants on public buildings

2 small Hydropower plants

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More than 300 private participators in wind mills,

only citizens of Wildpoldsried

Participation of citizens

Windmills in Wildpoldsried with public participation

2000 – 2012: 7 Wind engine

– complete capacity 12.100 kW
= power generation ca. 22.000.000 kwh/a

7 engine in service
Total investment 16,1 Mill. €
Therefrom financing by credit 9,2 Mill. €
Own kapital (300 citizen) 6,9 Mill. €

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Windmills in Wildpoldsried
2015: Additionally 2 Wind engine
– 200 private participators with the neighboring‐village
Enercon E-115 complete capacity 6.000 kW
= power generation ca. 13.500.000 kwh/a

2 engine in service
Total investment 10,5 Mill. €
Therefrom financing by credit 7,5 Mill. €
Own kapital (300 citizen) 3,0 Mill. €

3000 liter fuel oil*– 100 % renewable

2 m² einer
Windkraftanlage

600 m²
PV-
Module

15.000 m²
Bioenergie

*annualized usage/german people/year

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Consumption 6.293 MWh

Production 43.300 MWh 28.968

30.000

25.000

20.000
9.357
15.000 6.293 MWh
4.919
10.000 56
5.000

0
consumption water biogas Solar plants Wind 9 pl.

688 % renewable production

Value added from 2016 on

Consumption 6.406 MWh

Production 34.344 MWh 28.968
2.607.120 €
30.000

25.000
1.871.330 €
20.000
9.357 1.770.900 €
15.000
6.293
5390  € 4.919
10.000 56
5.000

0
consumption water biogas Solar plants Wind 9 pl.

together more than 6,25 Mill. Euro

Value added from 2016 on

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Our formula for success: 

only with public participation

Wind  Photo‐
Biomass
energy voltaik

Citizens
participation
and
ownership

Smart Storage
grid systems

makes the ultimate energy system

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Vergleich kwp

 Pump exchange project 180

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Thermography 0
Jan Feb Mrz Apr Mai Jun
10 10
Feuerwehr 10 SchulTurnhalle
10 10 10
Jul Aug Sep Okt Nov Dez
10 Bauhof
10 10 10 10 10
Wertstoffhof
Sporthalle Rathaus Schule (Neubau Süd) Kiosk WiWaLaMoor

activities Holzparkhaus
Schule West Altbau
FWH Ost
Tennis
FWH West Schule Ost

Checkup energy
consuption all month
for all public buildings
LED street
illumination Energy neutral 
construction

Power saving

www.sonnenbatterie.de

Our vision for 2020: 

Each house a power plant

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We continue on our path

W ildpoldsried I R
nnovativ ichtungweisend

E‐car and service station rechargeable battery

research : Power to gas 

Smart Grid pilot project from 2011 to 2013

Project „IRENE“

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 total investment of ca. 8 Mio Euro
 two years of testing and metering
 lots of valuable data
 up to 40% of savings in grid extensions
 absolutely necessary for the     
success of the „Energiewende“

Results

http://iren2.ifht.rwth‐aachen.de/

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Our school children have the

„Licence for energy“ 

 school house 
energetically renovated 
to a plus energy house 

 Sports hall constructed 
as a plus energy house 

Municipal buildings

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 ecological 
education 
center, passive 
house

 nursery school, 
plus energy 
house

Municipal buildings

More than 100 international groups p.a.

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Awards

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