Mayor Arno Zengerle of Wildpoldsried, one of Germany’s most reknowned Energy Towns, is confirmed for the Community Energy Congress in Canberra (16 – 17 June).
Arno Zengerle is the Mayor of Wildpoldsried, one of Germany’s leading renewable energy villages ~ and today generate 300% of its own electricity usage from renewable energy sources.
Wildpoldsried’s electricity is generated from a mix of wind, solar PV, biogas and small hydro power plants, some of which are privately owned and some community owned. Additionally, the heat demand of all public buildings and approximately 40% of private buildings is provided by a biomass heating plant.
Read more about Wilpoldsried’s inspiring energy transformation on the Congress website and on Jarra Hick’s blog windyramblings.