Reliable energy supply is a basic requirement for a properly functioning, competitive and secure city. Municipal energy suppliers and infrastructure planners around the world face huge challenges in maintaining the security of energy supply. A rising need for energy, shrinking resources and growing environmental problems require new, efficient, resource- and climate-friendly energy solutions in major metropolitan areas. This includes in particular the use of locally produced and renewable energies, as well as the rapid expansion of suitable distribution grids. Many world metropolises also require completely new overall concepts for using energy sparingly.

At HANNOVER MESSE, Metropolitan Solutions supplements the main presentations of key energy-related technologies with special solutions for urban infrastructure. This meshes the topic of urban energy perfectly with the flagship Energy fair in all its facets – from generation, through distribution and storage, all the way to economical use. It encompasses environmentally friendly energy production, efficient electric power, gas and district heating networks, new energy storage systems as well as solutions for localized supply. Other topics are energy services and consulting, along with the integration of IT and communication technology into smart, networked energy solutions, ranging from smart metering all the way to a complete smart grid. In addition, there are overall concepts for the economical use of energy, for example, through new forms of urban mobility, municipal facilities and public buildings.

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