Company building becomes the power plant of the future
Energie 360° has renovated and refurbished its headquarters in Zurich. A large-scale photovoltaic façade was used to create a green power plant for the company's own use. Renewables already account for 27% of the energy supplier's direct sales.
Energie 360° has converted its headquarters in Zurich into a green power plant, the energy supplier, which is active throughout Switzerland, and the city of Zurich announced in a joint press release. During the now completed conversion and renovation work, a large-scale photovoltaic façade was installed. Its 1600 modules are expected to generate around 325 megawatt hours of electricity per year.
“In future, Energie 360° will produce around half of its building’s annual energy requirements itself,” Michael Baumer, Head of Industrial Operations of the City of Zurich and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Energie 360°, is quoted as saying in the press release. The solar power generated will also be used to power the company’s own fleet of electric cars, among other things. To obtain approval for the system, Energie 360° had to prove that a fire in the modules could not spread over more than two storeys.
Energie 360° wants to convert its direct sales exclusively to renewables by 2040. The company is on track to achieve the interim target of 30 percent set for the end of 2025, Energie 360° announced in a further press release. In the financial year ending September 30, 2024, a share of 27 percent was achieved. Specifically, 1238 of a total of 4590 gigawatt hours of energy sold came from renewable sources. “We feel the broad support and recognition for our transformation – among employees, partner companies and customers”, Energie 360° CEO Jörg Wild is quoted as saying in the press release.