Contracted heat up to 85 °C, directly feedable into district and local heat networks. P2H develops, finances and operates the installations — you choose the cooperation model.
Waste heat from data centres is clearly defined in law — and, under clearly stated conditions, placed on equal footing with heat from renewable sources. This changes the starting point for every municipal heat network.
Germany's Energy Efficiency Act (§ 3 No. 13 EnEfG) defines unavoidable waste heat as heat that arises as an unavoidable by-product in an industrial facility or business, and that would otherwise be released into air or water without access to a heat network or other use.
Data centres are explicitly covered — their cooling energy counts as unavoidable waste heat by law once it can be technically captured and used.
Under the Heat Planning Act (§ 71 WPG) and the Buildings Energy Act (GEG), unavoidable waste heat is treated legally equivalent to heat from renewable energies, provided it:
P2H infrastructure meets these criteria structurally — compute is the primary process, heat is the usable by-product.
Two architectures, one system. Depending on your network's heat demand and site conditions we start small or large — and scale modularly from there.
Individual server racks integrate directly into existing heat centres or plant rooms — no alterations to the building envelope. Ideal for smaller networks, neighbourhood solutions, or as a CHP successor at single nodes.
40-foot container systems as standalone heat islands — optionally paralleled with large municipal heat sources into double-digit megawatt ranges. Ideal for district heating networks, brownfield sites or new commercial areas.
The cooling systems of the container units remain below 30 decibels at 300 metres distance under full load — quieter than a residential neighbourhood at night. Sites directly adjacent to residential areas, spa districts or sensitive commercial zones are therefore feasible without issue.
Combined heat and power plants (CHP/BHKW) that drop out of the KWK support scheme can be replaced step by step by P2H compute infrastructure. The technology delivers the same continuous base-load heat as a CHP — without fossil fuel, without emission obligations, but with an additional digital revenue stream. The transition is modularly plannable: one rack replaces the first retiring CHP unit, additional ones follow at the pace of decommissioning.
Continuous heat without fossil fuelUnavoidable waste heat from data centres on a par with renewable energies
Energy Reuse Factor ≥ 10% mandatory from July 2026 for data centres ≥ 1 MW
Mandatory capture and use of waste heat in district heating networks
Controllable consumption devices — reduced grid charges with demand response
You receive contracted heat with no upfront investment. P2H develops, finances, installs and operates the plant end to end. Your entry point: a long-term heat supply contract — comparable to your previous gas supply agreement.
A capital stake in the installation lets you participate directly in the digital revenues of the compute operation. P2H commercialises the compute capacity and pays your share in EUR. Depending on your stake, your effective heat production cost drops to around 3 ct/kWh — well below current gas price levels.
You acquire the plant as an asset on your balance sheet. P2H continues to run the full operation and commercialisation of the compute, pays your share and delivers structured monthly reports. Full control, zero operational burden.
P2H infrastructure is generally eligible under Germany's federal funding programme for efficient heat networks (BEW). Through BEW Module 2 (system funding), municipal heat network operators can receive an investment grant of up to 40 % of eligible measures — including the integration of waste heat sources like P2H installations. We support you with the application.
→ More on BEW funding (BAFA) ↗We provide a complimentary first assessment: heat demand, network temperatures, connection options — within 5 working days.
Check feasibility →Under § 14a EnWG, P2H installations benefit from reduced grid fees and contribute to grid stabilisation — on your side as well.