Together, Ingenium and Levuur are creating a vision and strategy for the city for heat transition for the entire territory of the city of Mechelen.

We draw up various maps showing the current and future heat demand, the renovation potential and the potential heat supply (residual heat from industry, water purification, surface water, sewage, shallow geothermal energy, solar thermal energy...) and develop a strategic vision for the transition at city and district level. Through participation, the necessary stakeholders (the various city services, Province of Antwerp, Fluvius, intermunicipal utility companies, energy cooperatives, project developers, Flemish Government, potential heat producers, etc.) are widely involved and a heat coalition is being built, which can put its weight behind the realization of the vision.

Moreover, we zoom in on the practical elaboration of a number of sub-zones, such as business park Mechelen-Zuid, the Mechelen Vesten and the large mixed planned brownfield development of the Ragheno district. In addition, we work out a framework with and for the city departments to also actively use the created maps in urban policy.