Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft Saarbrücken

Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft Saarbrücken mbH (VVS Saarbrücken) was the former name of the leading company of the Stadtwerke Saarbrücken group, the municipal utility and transport provider of the Saarland state capital Saarbrücken. The company was renamed Stadtwerke Saarbrücken GmbH with effect from 30 September 2015, and the group today operates under the Stadtwerke Saarbrücken brand. As a wholly municipally owned group, it is 100 percent owned by the Landeshauptstadt Saarbrücken and functions as the city's integrated supplier of drinking water, electricity, natural gas, district heating and related network services, as well as a provider of public transport and public swimming facilities. The group's business fields are broad. Stadtwerke Saarbrücken Netz AG operates the water, electricity, gas and district heating networks for Saarbrücken and the surrounding area. Drinking water is supplied through waterworks in Rentrisch and St. Arnual as well as from the Blickweiler and Wolfersheim waterworks, over a water network of around 845 kilometres; the company also acts as operator of the Bliestal waterworks, supplying a total of 29 city and municipal districts in the Saarpfalz-Kreis. The electricity network is around 2,300 kilometres long with a peak daily load of 197 megawatts, while the natural gas network covers 916 kilometres with annual sales of 2.1 billion kWh. District heating has been operated since 1963 and today has a network length of about 180 kilometres, with around 4,500 customer stations supplying 30,000 private households as well as many public institutions and industrial buildings. In energy generation, the Stadtwerke operate five combined heat and power plants in the Saarbrücken area feeding into their own network, and hold a 49 percent stake in Energie SaarLorLux AG, which among other things operates the Römerbrücke power plant in Saarbrücken. The group subsidiary co.met specialises in metering and acts as a nationwide service provider in the metering and smart metering markets. Public transport is provided by Saarbahn GmbH, which carries around 43 million passengers a year in Saarbrücken and the Regionalverband with 138 buses and 28 light rail vehicles, covering almost 9 million kilometres annually; since 1997 it has been the first transport company to operate cross-border services to and from Sarreguemines in Lorraine. The Saarbrücker Bäder division welcomes around 450,000 visitors a year across five baths, including the combined baths in Fechingen and Altenkessel, the indoor and outdoor pools in Dudweiler and the large Schwarzenbergbad outdoor pool, which celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2019. The Stadtwerke Saarbrücken Beteiligungsgesellschaft supports municipal companies in building and operating energy and water utilities, public passenger transport, baths and other municipal services, working with partners such as Stadtwerke Lebach, Stadtwerke Friedrichsthal and Gemeindewerke Eppelborn. The group holding is a municipal company wholly owned by the state capital, and its constituent companies include Stadtwerke Saarbrücken Netz AG, Stadtwerke Saarbrücken Bäder GmbH, co.met GmbH Saarbrücken and SWS-Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH. The VVS name remains associated with the group's website and historical identity, while the operating brand is now Stadtwerke Saarbrücken.

The Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft Saarbrücken mbH (VVS Saarbrücken) was the original name of the company that today leads the Stadtwerke Saarbrücken group, the municipal utility and transport provider of the Saarland state capital Saarbrücken. The company was renamed Stadtwerke Saarbrücken GmbH with effect from 30 September 2015, reflecting the group's broad identity as a Stadtwerke, or municipal utility. The VVS name remains in use for the group's website and historical identity. The group's history is closely tied to the post-war development of municipal infrastructure in Saarbrücken. District heating has been operated by the Stadtwerke since 1963, and the network has grown to around 180 kilometres, with around 4,500 customer stations supplying 30,000 private households as well as many public institutions and industrial buildings. The public baths also have a long tradition: the large Schwarzenbergbad outdoor pool celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2019. In public transport, Saarbahn GmbH has been a pioneer of cross-border services. Since 1997 it has been the first transport company to operate cross-border services to and from Sarreguemines in Lorraine, France. Today it carries around 43 million passengers a year in Saarbrücken and the Regionalverband with 138 buses and 28 light rail vehicles, covering almost 9 million kilometres annually. Over the decades the group has diversified and restructured. Stadtwerke Saarbrücken Netz AG operates the water, electricity, gas and district heating networks. The metering subsidiary co.met has become a nationwide service provider in metering and smart metering. The group holds a 49 percent stake in Energie SaarLorLux AG, which operates the Römerbrücke power plant in Saarbrücken, and operates five combined heat and power plants in the Saarbrücken area. The Stadtwerke Saarbrücken Beteiligungsgesellschaft supports municipal companies in energy and water, public transport, baths and other municipal services, working with partners such as Stadtwerke Lebach, Stadtwerke Friedrichsthal and Gemeindewerke Eppelborn. The group holding is a municipal company wholly owned by the Landeshauptstadt Saarbrücken. Its constituent companies include Stadtwerke Saarbrücken Netz AG, Stadtwerke Saarbrücken Bäder GmbH, co.met GmbH Saarbrücken and SWS-Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH. The VVS name, while no longer the operating brand, remains associated with the group's website and its historical identity as the Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft.

• Start of district heating network operation by the Stadtwerke.

• Saarbahn becomes the first transport company to operate cross-border services to and from Sarreguemines in Lorraine.

• Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft Saarbrücken mbH renamed Stadtwerke Saarbrücken GmbH.

• Schwarzenbergbad outdoor pool celebrates its 60th anniversary.

• Stadtwerke Saarbrücken Netz AG, WOGE Saar and Energie SaarLorLux AG sign letter of intent on sustainable heating.

Municipal integrated utility and transport group for Saarbrücken, combining network operation, energy generation, public transport and public baths under city ownership.

• Drinking water supply

  Supply via waterworks in Rentrisch and St. Arnual and from Blickweiler and Wolfersheim, over a water network of around 845 km; also operates Bliestal waterworks for 29 city and municipal districts in the Saarpfalz-Kreis.

• Electricity network

  Around 2,300 km long with a peak daily load of 197 MW; network control centre monitors and controls local network stations.

• Natural gas network

  916 km network with annual sales of 2.1 billion kWh.

• District heating

  Operated since 1963; network length about 180 km (city network 91 km, mountain network 50 km, rest 39 km); around 4,500 customer stations supply 30,000 private households plus public and industrial buildings.

• Energy generation

  Five combined heat and power plants in the Saarbrücken area; 49% stake in Energie SaarLorLux AG, which operates the Römerbrücke power plant.

• Metering (co.met)

  Group subsidiary specialising in metering and acting as a nationwide service provider in metering and smart metering markets.

• Public transport (Saarbahn GmbH)

  138 buses and 28 light rail vehicles carry around 43 million passengers a year, covering almost 9 million km; cross-border services to Sarreguemines since 1997.

• Public baths (Saarbrücker Bäder)

  Five baths with around 450,000 visitors a year: combined baths in Fechingen and Altenkessel, indoor and outdoor pools in Dudweiler, and the Schwarzenbergbad outdoor pool.

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