Stadsverwarming Purmerend

stadsverwarming purmerend (svp) is the owner of the district heating company in purmerend (the netherlands). svp, founded in 1980, was incorporated in 2007 and its sole shareholder is the municipality of purmerend. with over 25.000 customers, svp operates one of the larger district heating grids in the netherlands. svp is innovative and will become the most sustainable district heating company in the netherlands. it focuses on three sustainable pillars: production (‘biowarmte’, from fossil to green energy), distribution (‘slimnet’, improving the grid) and consumption (‘warmtebewust’, concentrates on energy usage and efficiency). production svp has focused on the realization of the transition towards a next generation district heating company. with this energy transition svp has changed from fossil fuel based heat production towards green energy / biomass (‘biowarmte’). therefore svp has entered into a strategic alliance with staatsbosbeheer of the netherlands. distribution an important