Electricity
As M-Strom, SWM offers electricity and related services to private and business customers in Munich, the surrounding and nationwide. With more than 250,000 green energy customers, SWM calls itself one of the largest providers of green electricity in the private and commercial markets in Germany. In Munich and the surrounding region, The company operates thirteen hydroelectric power plants, many plants which generate electricity from renewable energy, and three cogeneration power plants (Nord, Süd and Freimann) which generate about 70 percent of their electricity through cogeneration.
Natural gas
SWM supplies natural gas as part of the trans-European network, and the company can draw on its underground storage. It offers a variety of natural-gas rates, some of which are available nationwide. In Munich, SWM operates ten natural gas stations where cars can fill up on renewable bio-methane.
District heating
When generating electricity by cogeneration, heat is created which then enters the district heating grid from SWM's cogeneration plants. SWM produces district heating in its cogeneration and heating plants which supplies large buildings and households over 800 kilometers of steam and hot water networks, which is used for heating and hot water. Connection to the SWM district-heating network is possible in an increasing number of Munich districts. By 2040, the aim is to produce 100 percent of district heating in Munich carbon-neutrally.
District cooling
Compared to, District cooling has less of an environmental impact and is more energy-efficient than conventional air conditioning systems, requiring about half of the primary energy. Cold ground water is used as the energy source for cooling in a closed-loop system, and only the pumps use electricity. The slightly-warmed groundwater is then returned to the groundwater system.
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Water
About 75 percent of Munich's drinking water comes from the Mangfalltal valley, near Weyarn in Upper Bavaria; 20 percent is sourced from the Loisachtal valley near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, between Oberau and Farchant. The southern area of the Munich gravel plain is a reserve for peak demand. The quality of the city's drinking water is partially attributable to the procurement areas in the Bavarian Alpine foothills and the region's sustainable forestry.
Swimming pools
SWM operates nine indoor and eight outdoor swimming pools in Munich. The company's operations deliver the "Munich swimming pool concept" adopted by the city council in 1991, which provided for the improvement of the city's swimming pools. Munich has three complexes of indoor and outdoor pools: Westbad on Weinbergerstrasse in the west, and Michaelibad on Heinrich-Wieland-Strasse in the east. Michaelibad is the larger pool complex. At Dantebad an outdoor pool and a heated outdoor winter pool are combined.
Energy advice
The company offers energy-saving advice for low-income households in conjunction with Munich-based charities.
