Veolia has announced a district heating project in Poznań that supplies heat to 60 per cent of Poznań's 560,000 residents.

With an increased efficiency to 92 per cent and advanced decarbonisation, reducing emissions by 25 per cent, the project paves the way for the establishment of a completely coal-free district heating network by 2030, using biomethane, hydrogen, and other local energy sources.

The next step in the project will be the construction of geothermal heating plants, which will provide a stable and renewable energy source covering approximately 20 per cent of the city's heating needs.

In the coming years, Veolia will implement Phase 2 to further reduce emissions and increase the share of recovered and renewable energy, bringing coal consumption down to zero using residual heat from industrial production, wastewater, and data centres.

Jacek Jaśkowiak, Mayor of Poznań commented: "This new energy unit is an important step toward completely phasing out coal, but the subsequent investments that will be carried out are equally significant. Thanks to our collaboration with Veolia, we are creating the district heating system of the future, ensuring supply security, price stability, and cleaner air.”

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