The project explores innovative energy exchange concepts between the existing urban district “Tagger” in the Graz district of Gries—which is currently being developed according to the highest sustainability standards—and neighboring companies as future energy consumers and producers. The focus is particularly on direct lines for electricity, heating, and cooling, which will be legally easier to implement in the future. As part of the public partnership “Climate Pioneer City Graz” between the City of Graz and the Federal Ministry for Climate Action (BMK), the area is to be further developed into a model Positive Energy District (PED) in collaboration with private developer BAR. This will serve as a key contribution to achieving the City of Graz’s goal of climate neutrality by 2040.
Highly topical:
The new federal government has announced its intention to pass the Electricity Industry Act (ElWG) before the summer. The new legislation is expected to include new models for direct energy exchange within neighborhoods. NUCLEUS is one of the first projects to specifically investigate these new options in existing urban districts—thus providing valuable insights for the regulatory and technical development of urban energy communities in Graz and beyond.
