Cold local heat with ground source heat pump

Had you actually already responded to this:

Does the land purchase contract require supply via district heating?

Or does the development plan say something about the obligation to connect to the network? If yes, then the matter is settled and a discussion about the costs would be pointless...

Speaking of costs, all figures in the contract calculate with 16% VAT - i.e. the actual prices are indeed somewhat higher than stated. If you did not receive the contract or the price list last year, I would find that quite unprofessional...

Have you actually already replied to this:

Or is there something in the development plan about the compulsory connection to the grid? If yes, then the matter is settled and a discussion about the costs is pointless...

Speaking of costs, all information in the contract calculates with 16% VAT - i.e. the actual prices are indeed slightly higher than stated. If you didn’t receive the contract or the price list last year already, I would find that quite unprofessional...

Neither the purchase contract nor the development plan says anything about this, so there is no obligation to do it!!
Yes, and the thing with 16% is really unprofessional!!

Neither the purchase contract nor the development plan says anything about it, so there is no obligation to do it!!

Well, at least the land buyers had to agree to the entire energy concept. Otherwise, they would not have been awarded the contract. And that apparently goes beyond the local heat supply. One shouldn’t complain about that later ;-)

Well, at least the property buyers had to agree to the entire energy concept. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been awarded the contract. And that probably goes beyond the local heating system. You can't complain about that later ;-)

That's true, but at the large information event, the energy provider explicitly mentioned that one can use a photovoltaic system and its electricity to operate the heat pump! Nowhere in the supply contract does it say that this is not possible or not allowed! Only after a written inquiry did we receive the answer that this is "not possible accounting-wise"! Of course, it is clear that we have to buy the operating costs for the heat pump (i.e., the electricity) from the provider through the basic price of 500€ annually! But is it usual that one also gets charged 6 cents/kWh for the product of the heat pump, which is produced with the electricity already purchased? To me, that feels like paying twice!! And the acquisition costs of a one-time 17,400€ come on top of that, and in the end, I own nothing and just fill the energy provider’s pockets!! Great system that not a single builder would have agreed to if they had announced it like that at their event! And as I said, nowhere in the contract does it say that I am not allowed to do it.

Well, at least the land buyers had to agree to the entire energy concept. Otherwise, they would not have been awarded the contract. And that probably goes beyond the local heating as well. You shouldn't complain about it later ;-)

Of course, I do not know the exact conditions under which the plots were allocated, but if he has not signed anything of the sort, I wouldn't see what should speak against having his own air-water heat pump - if that is what he wanted...

Just for me again: Has the supply contract already been signed? Even then, the discussion would be pointless...

Or does the development plan say anything about a connection obligation to the network?

Such things are also often stated in municipal statutes. Because for such cold networks in new development areas, a certain (quite high) connection rate is needed for the network to be economically operable and accessible. Usually, connection obligations are used here. If you don't want that, you don't have to buy property in the new development area.

The supply contract also does not state anywhere that you cannot/may not do it!

The heat pump is not your property. Therefore, you have no right to control the item or its energy supply.

Is it then customary that you also have to pay 6 ct/kWh for the product of the heat pump, which is produced with the already purchased electricity?

Yes.

Owner

Ownership entails obligations. If you are not the owner, you do not have to take care of anything. However, it still has to be paid for.