Heat transition

We assist clients in the selection of subsidies for heat generation systems and heating infrastructure. We check the eligibility requirements and provide support from the application stage, through any necessary coordination with the BAFA, to successful utilisation. We also advise on the possibilities of cumulating subsidies.

We advise our clients on the requirements and implementation of heat metering. This concerns both the relationship between the heat supplier and the heat customer, and the relationship between the heat customer and the tenant/leaseholder.

We assist clients with all legal issues relating to the construction and expansion of heating and cooling networks and heat and cold storage facilities.

We advise the property industry and energy suppliers on the regulatory requirements of the Energy Performance of Buildings Act. We clarify legal issues regarding primary energy factors and energy requirements, as well as requirements in public and private residential and non-residential buildings.

Whether it is traditional energy supply or operations management contracting, energy savings contracting or financing contracting, we can help you plan and implement contracting models. We answer questions about financing, planning and securing contracting systems and take care of the contractual design of contracting models.

We draft and review heat supply contracts for energy suppliers, the real estate sector, industrial companies, commercial heat suppliers and developers and project sponsors, both in pre-supply constellations and heat sales.

We have extensive expertise in advising on all issues relating to heat distribution and heat supply on the basis of the AVBFernwärmeV and FFVAV

We advise all stakeholders (municipalities, energy suppliers, etc.) on legal issues related to municipal heating planning and assist in the review, drafting and implementation of district heating statutes.

We advise on all legal issues relating to the design of heat tariffs and prices. We assist in the drafting of price escalation clauses for both suppliers and customers. In addition to the legal assessment of price escalation clauses, this also includes the extra-judicial and judicial enforcement of any claims and litigation.

We are currently advising on issues relating to price adjustments and dealing with the gas and heat price brake, as well as the implementation of the change in VAT on gas and heat supplies.

With rising prices, both European and national emissions trading are becoming increasingly important for heat generation and pricing in the heating sector. We advise heat suppliers and customers on how to deal with emissions costs and how to pass these costs on in heat supply and rental contracts.

In the context of the need for decarbonisation, we advise the energy, property, commercial and industrial sectors on green heating products and certificates of origin in the heating sector.

We advise energy suppliers as well as heating and cooling customers on how to pass on energy costs in leases.

We advise real estate, commercial, industrial and other businesses on legal issues relating to the billing of heating costs in tenancy or lease agreements.