Wildpoldsried
Wildpoldsried | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wildpoldsried within Oberallgäu district  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Oberallgäu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Arno Zengerle (CSU/FW) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.35 km2 (8.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 724 m (2,375 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,591 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 87499 |
| Dialling codes | 08304 |
| Vehicle registration | OA |
| Website | www.wildpoldsried.de |
Wildpoldsried is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.
Renewable Energy in Wildpoldsried
In 1997, people of Wildpoldsried, in some cases acting as individuals, began a series of projects that produce renewable energy. The first projects were wind generators and generation of power and heat from biomass digesters. In the time since, the projects have included a number of energy conservation projects, more wind and biomass use, small hydro plants, photovoltaic panels on private houses, and distributed heating. Tied to this are ecological flood control and wastewater systems.
Today, the effects of this are an unforeseen level of prosperity resulting in construction of nine new community buildings, including a school, gymnasium, and community hall, complete with solar panels. There are three companies operating four biogas digesters with a fifth in construction. There are seven windmills with two more on the way. One hundred and ninety private households are equipped with solar, which pays them dividends. The district heating network has 42 connections. There are three small hydro power plants. Wildpoldsried now produces 321 percent more energy than it needs and is generating 4.0 million Euro in annual revenue. At the same time, there has been a 65% reduction in the town’s carbon footprint.
References
"German Village Achieves Energy Independence ... And Then Some"[2]
References
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
- ^ "German Village Achieves Energy Independence … And Then Some". jgpress.com. August 2011,.
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