{"id":6902,"date":"2025-08-14T14:43:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T14:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exavy.com\/portfolio-items\/project-idea-and-project-profile\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T09:44:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T09:44:18","slug":"project-idea-and-project-profile","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/exavy.com\/en\/portfolio-items\/project-idea-and-project-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Project idea and project profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.496%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.4%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.496%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;\">Fictitious project profile and development of a project idea<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>A municipality is planning to set up a CO\u2082-neutral local heating network to supply residential areas, public facilities and commercial premises. The aim is to reduce fossil heating systems in the long term and install <b>reliable renewable energy systems<\/b>. The project is part of the <b>municipality&#8217;s local climate protection concept<\/b> and is being implemented as a PPP or municipal minority shareholding with an experienced private partner. <\/p>\n<p>The following project parameters are developed as a project idea:<\/p>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:17px;--awb-item-padding-top:20px;--awb-item-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-item-padding-left:20px;--awb-odd-row-bgcolor:hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),var(--awb-color5-l),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 95%));--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);--awb-line-height:28.9px;--awb-icon-width:28.9px;--awb-icon-height:28.9px;--awb-icon-margin:11.9px;--awb-content-margin:40.8px;--awb-circlecolor:var(--awb-color1);--awb-circle-yes-font-size:14.96px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-business-star-regular\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><strong>Project name:<\/strong> Municipal local heating network &#8220;Climate Neutral 2030&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-business-star-regular\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><b>Investment volume: <\/b>up to \u20ac 10 million<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-business-star-regular\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><strong>Units supplied<\/strong>: approx. 300 subscribers incl. municipal facilities, total heat requirement of 15 &#8211; 20 GWh\/a, route length 8 &#8211; 12 km<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-business-star-regular\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><strong>Tariff structure:<\/strong> basic price (grid connection + output) + energy price (heat supplied), stable indexed in the long term<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-business-star-regular\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1149\"><strong>Heat source and generation concept<\/strong>: Combination of generation technologies from decentralized heat pumps (n \u00d7 approx. \u00d7 kWth), a solar thermal system (2500 kWp) with seasonal heat storage (1-2 GWh), a heating center with base load, peak load and redundant safety boilers (biomass\/electric\/gas, H\u2082-ready) and testing of waste heat recovery from wastewater plants\/routes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-business-star-regular\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1149\"><strong data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1188\">Route concept: <\/strong><span data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1188\">network length 8-12 km of routes, 10% <\/span>co-laying with road construction, 15% synergy with wastewater construction, co-laying of fiber optics and marketing to network operators<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-business-star-regular\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1149\"><strong data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1188\">Power source &amp; generation concept: <\/strong><span data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1188\">PV on roofs of municipal facilities, 100 kWp<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-business-star-regular\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><strong>Sustainability<\/strong>: CO\u2082 savings &gt; 70 % compared to individual fossil fuel heating; transformation plan; sustainability strategy and annual report, key figures via API from IoT and control systems or business management surveys<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-business-star-regular\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><strong data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1402\">Derived cost &amp; business case model: <\/strong>investment requirements, operating costs, life cycle costs, LCOH, CAPEX\/OPEX<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-business-star-regular\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><b>Funding: <\/b>Federal funding for efficient heating networks (BEW), KfW 271\/281, state funding programs, federal funding for efficient buildings (BEG) (heating system replacement)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-business-star-regular\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1714\"><strong>Project duration:<\/strong> Start of project development to commissioning: 30 months<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-business-star-regular\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><strong data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1757\">Financing and equity: <\/strong>EXAVY, municipality; debt capital: bank; subordinated equity: option for participation via a local energy cooperative.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-business-star-regular\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><strong>Operating model<\/strong>: Contracting\/PPP with municipality and possibly energy cooperative; operating period of at least 20 years with expansion options<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.496%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.4%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.496%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;\">Special features<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1597\"><strong data-start=\"1874\" data-end=\"2010\">Exavy creates a complete feasibility analysis based on structured data, plausibility checks and legal requirements.<\/strong><br data-start=\"2010\" data-end=\"2013\">The results provide the business case, ensure eligibility &#8211; and prepare well-founded decisions.<\/p>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:17px;--awb-item-padding-top:20px;--awb-item-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-item-padding-left:20px;--awb-odd-row-bgcolor:hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),var(--awb-color5-l),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 95%));--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);--awb-line-height:28.9px;--awb-icon-width:28.9px;--awb-icon-height:28.9px;--awb-icon-margin:11.9px;--awb-content-margin:40.8px;--awb-circlecolor:var(--awb-color1);--awb-circle-yes-font-size:14.96px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-2 type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-business-star-regular\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><strong data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"1611\">Sector coupling:<\/strong> waste heat utilization from local industries and integration of PV electricity for heat pumps.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-business-star-regular\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p data-start=\"2321\" data-end=\"2360\"><strong data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1719\">Digitalization in the operating phase:<\/strong>smart grid, energy infrastructure management including IoT, intelligent energy management with load forecasts and grid optimization, flexible electricity procurement<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-business-star-regular\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2539\"><strong data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"1814\">Structure and scalability:<\/strong> cascade connection of generation plants, greater grid stability and control over energy consumption through smart grids, possible use of renewable energy sources due to lower grid temperatures.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-business-star-regular\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p data-start=\"2692\" data-end=\"2738\"><b>Optional heat sources: <\/b><span style=\"font-size: var(--awb-size); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform);\">Examination of the use of waste heat from wastewater treatment plants and geothermal energy in the project outline<\/span><b style=\"font-size: var(--awb-size); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform);\"> <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-business-star-regular\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p data-start=\"3075\" data-end=\"3118\"><strong>Cost structure &amp; business case: Initial evaluation<\/strong>of the project idea with business case via software<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:30px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;\">Decision criteria from the municipality&#8217;s perspective<\/h3><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-line-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-width:27.2px;--awb-icon-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-margin:11.2px;--awb-content-margin:38.4px;--awb-circlecolor:var(--awb-color4);--awb-circle-yes-font-size:14.08px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-3 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"--awb-circlecolor:var(--awb-color1);--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check-circle far\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p data-start=\"2878\" data-end=\"2957\"><strong>Project idea specifies the measures for operationalizing the municipal heating and climate strategy<\/strong>: implementation of the municipal heating planning measures and compliance with the requirements of the Federal Climate Protection Act, communication in the report.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"--awb-circlecolor:var(--awb-color1);--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check-circle far\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p data-start=\"2960\" data-end=\"3057\"><strong data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2253\">Increase attractiveness:<\/strong> Modern, future-proof supply system increases location value for citizens and companies, opportunities for citizens to participate<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"--awb-circlecolor:var(--awb-color1);--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check-circle far\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3161\"><strong data-start=\"2351\" data-end=\"2382\">Economic security and attractiveness:<\/strong> planning security for local authorities, citizens and companies thanks to a transparent concept, long-term price stability and integration of subsidies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXAVY is a project developer of sustainable energy concepts and orchestrates the planning, construction, contracting and operation of modern heating networks from a single 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