Environmental Report 2000 - EnBW

EnBW: Corporate Profile
Milestones in Environmental Conservation
Year Environmental Measure
1960 First heating steam supply to an industrial plant in Heilbronn.
1968 Feed of the first CO2-free kWh from nuclear energy into the Baden-Württemberg network.
1972 –
Commissioning of the Obrigheim nuclear power station.
First environmental protection representative joins staff.
1975 Appointment of immission control officers.
1984 Commissioning of first landfill gas power station near Biberach.
1985 First bird protection programme on 20 kV cables.
1985 – Commissioning of the fully desulphurised and denitrificated 760 MW coal-fired power station
1986 in Heilbronn with the world’s biggest denox plant.
1987 – Upgrading of coal-fired power plants in Heilbronn and Karlsruhe with sulphur
1989 and nitrogen oxide removal plants.
1987 Numerous projects for conversion of botanical biomass to energy.
1988 Extension of consulting activities for energy conservation measures in households and communities.
Energy saving programmes.
1989 Appointment of environmental officers .
1989 Establishment of the Foundation for Energy Research by Badenwerk, EVS, Neckarwerke,
TWS and the federal state of Baden-Württemberg.
1989 Commissioning of a wind energy park in the Schwäbische Alb region in southern Germany.
1990 Startup of an extensive R&D programme with various photovoltaic systems in the Schwäbische Alb region.
1994 Publication of the first ever environmental report by a German electricity supply company.
1994 Introduction of an environmental manual at all power stations.
1995 Multiple-use system reduces waste water volume in blocks 3 - 6 of
Heilbronn thermal power station by up to two thirds.
1996 Pilot project for co-incineration of sewage sludge in the Heilbronn thermal power station.
1996 Development of a recycling process for catalytic units from denox plants.
1997 Implementation of first ecological audit (Regionalservice Breisgau).
1997 Introduction of an environmental tariff for wind, hydroelectric and solar energy.
1998 Startup of the EnBW Development Programme for Regenerative Energy; including promotion of heat pumps, solar
thermal collector and passive housing.
1998 Commissioning of a gas-fired combined-cycle block with high efficiency (>57%) in the
Rheinhafen steam power plant in Karlsruhe.
1998 First appointment for the “Voluntary Ecological Year” in industry at the unit for environmental affairs.
2000 Opening of the largest fish pass In Europe near Iffezheim on the Rhine.
2000 First ecological audit of a major coal- and gas-fired power plant in Germany.
2000 Startup of the photovoltaic complete package “EnBW Solar plus”.
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Environmental Policy – Concern for the environment shapes
our business activities from day to day
Even in a tough competitive market we never lose sight of our commitment to social and
environmental welfare and act to turn it into tangible results. Protection of the environment
is one of our top priorities.
The principles of environmental protection
and conservation we have
embraced are by no means mere lip
service. They are signposts guiding our
business dealings in each and every
situation. The three main pillars on
which we pin our belief are as follows:
EnBW acknowledges its social and
environmental responsibilities
The future-oriented, sustainable use of
all natural resources is a clear sign of
our commitment to the generations to
come.
EnBW considers that concern for the
environment is fully compatible with
market competition and economic
success
Environmental protection is becoming
increasingly more significant as a
major factor for the success of our
company. Environmentally friendly
development is a motor in all our
business decision-making.
EnBW is active in environmental
protection across the spectrum from
power stations to end user services.
The focus of our environmental activities
is on the rational and future-orient-
ed production of energy. We offer our
customers innovative and attractively
priced products and services designed
to promote a rational approach to
energy consumption.
Our Environmental Portfolio
Research and Development
Now and in the future EnBW will pursue
its commitment to R&D in rational
and environmentally friendly energy
production and application. By so doing
the company is making an important
contribution to the search for
energy supply solutions for the future.
• EnBW is the European leader in
testing fuel cells in commercialscale
and individual applications. The
Marbach plant the company is now
building and which is scheduled to
come on stream in 2003 with 1
megawatt will be Europe’s largest
demonstration power plant. We also
offer customer-specific solutions.
• In Marbach, EnBW is involved in the
development and pilot production
of a new pioneering generation of
photovoltaic cells (CIS), making it
the world leader in the production
of this next generation technology.
• In its capacity as co-sponsor of the
Baden Württemberg Foundation for
Energy Research, EnBW promotes
research projects in renewable
energy and rational energy usage
• Research and development by
EnBW helps its customers to cut
energy consumption in industrial
processes by implementing stateof-the-art
electricity conservation
solutions.
Energy Production
Clearly, EnBW has the largest scope
for effecting environmental protection
measures in the electricity generating
sector.
• With a production volume of approx.
6.8 billion kWh, EnBW is Germany’s
second largest producer of hydroelectric
power. The quota of hydroelectric
power to its overall power
output is more than twice that of
the national average.
• EnBW is increasing investment in
renewable energy plants.
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