District heating pipeline between Perlen and Cham to be extended
WWZ from Zug is expanding the district heating network in the Ennetsee region. The pipeline will use waste heat from the Perlen incineration plant to provide the region with environmentally friendly heating. The construction is expected to be completed by autumn 2026.
The energy supplier WWZ from Zug is further expanding the Ennetsee heating network. According to its press release, the Ennetsee region is to be supplied with waste heat from the waste incineration plant in Perlen via a district heating pipeline. This requires an extension of the district heating pipeline from Rotkreuz to Cham.
In a further construction phase, the pipeline will be laid in the municipality of Risch in the Holzhäuser Strasse area from October 7. Sewerage work will begin there on September 7. This became necessary, among other things, due to repeated flooding caused by heavy rainfall in the region.
The district heating pipeline will be pre-stressed during construction. This means that the pipe is installed and welded in a preheated state. This prevents uncontrolled expansion of the pipeline under operating load.
During the construction work, traffic obstructions such as road closures and detour are to be expected in the area. WWZ expects the district heating pipeline to Cham to be completed and put into operation by fall 2026.