For over 10 years, we at DMG have been operating our very own combined heat and power plant. Here, we’d like to take a brief look at what this involves and the benefits it brings.
A combined heat and power (CHP) plant is a decentralised energy installation that utilises the principle of cogeneration to generate electricity and heat at the same time.
CHP plants are particularly energy-efficient because the waste heat from energy generation is used directly to heat up buildings and produce hot water. Once the desired heating output has been reached, the CHP plant switches off.
Combined heat and power plants achieve high overall efficiency ratings of up to 90 % – this is significantly higher than installations that generate electricity or heat alone. Since our 50 kW CHP plant was commissioned in 2015, we’ve already made significant savings on the energy used for heating.
You can find out more about sustainability at DMG here.