Online services DE related pages You are here:subjectspower supplyelectricityBiomass Viennese model our locations electricity solar power Hydropower Wind energy Biomass Combined heat and power Waste treatment plants Heat and cold Natural gas and biogas Simmering biomass power plant The forest biomass power plant supplies 48,000 households with electricity and 12,000 households with district heating. General WEBBK technology Technical specifications Picture gallery Locations Forest biomass power plant Simmering Biomass is a renewable energy source that grows back on our doorstep. From the forest to the mudflats The forest biomass power plant in Simmering converts wood chips into energy - without damaging the forests. After all, wood chips are the waste that is generated when managing forests. Solid biomass currently covers almost 4 percent of the annual electricity demand in Austria. Around 7 percent of this comes from Simmering. Electricity and heat from wood waste The Simmering biomass power plant saves around 144,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually. This is made possible by the use of effective combined heat and power . This technology generates electricity and heat at the same time and the fuel wood is used in the best possible way. Since 2006, the system has been supplying around 48,000 Viennese households with electricity and 12,000 households with district heating. Locations Our biomass power plants at a glance: Purkersdorf Simmering Trumau How does a biomass power plant work You are here:subjectspower supplyelectricityBiomass Online services Kunde werden Tarif ändern Bankverbindung FAQ 4 0 percent renewable energies by 20302 4 citizen power plants Private Electricity tariffs Natural gas tariffs Log In Customer service centers Business Electricity tariffs Natural gas tariffs Efficiency for companies Energy efficiency analyzes subjects guides Spittelau energy world Driving with electricity power supply about us Career Current Publications Corporate film Websites Online services Citizen power plants Event service Refuel This site is operated by: Wien Energie GmbH Wien Energie Vertrieb GmbH & Co KG A company of Wiener Stadtwerke AG A company of EnergieAllianz Austria. © 2016 Wien Energie GmbH | Wien Energie Vertrieb GmbH & Co KG , Thomas-Klestil-Platz 14, 1030 Vienna Help and contactimprintLegal NoticeConditions This website is operated by: Wien Energie GmbH Wien Energie Vertrieb GmbH & Co KG FacebookTwitterblogyoutubeGoogle plusInstagram