rbl+1

The rapidly growing settlement area in the Limmat Valley is increasingly coming into conflict with existing infrastructure, logistics and agriculture areas. Hybrid programmes can be used to generate higher density and synergies. The large area of Spreitenbach’s SBB marshalling yard is an area of considerable potential to introduce renewable energy on an existing infrastructure and to supplement it with further programmes. The marshalling yard will be expanded to include a solar and biogas power plant. Parabolic mirrors concentrate the direct solar radiation on a single point, generating process heat for the nearby industry and supporting its decarbonisation. The exposed location of the railway station allows algae to be cultivated in photobioreactors, which quickly produce large quantities of biomass. This biomass can be converted into biogas and then into electricity and process heat. Parts of the site can be transformed into a landscape park, characterised by microclimate-specific vegetation.