Dresden's first entry in the atlas runs on its own sewage. The city's main wastewater plant at Kaditz, run by Stadtentwässerung Dresden, covers roughly 85% of its electricity from three biogas combined-heat-and-power units, a 190 kWp rooftop solar array and a 120 kW turbine set in its Elbe outflow. It treats the waste of about 650,000 people while coming close to powering itself — energy autonomy built from a utility, not a slogan.

The atlas documents 1 project in Dresden: 1 with a documented success. The entry carries an evidence grade — the strongest here is official (1 entry) — and links its sources.

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Outcome: 1 succeeded — Evidence: 1 official

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1001 Smart Cities (2026). “Smart-city projects in Dresden, Germany.” The Smart City Atlas. https://1001smartcities.org/cities/dresden/ (last verified 2026-07-13). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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