Energie 360°'s main building becomes a green power plant

(CONNECT) 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. In order for the system to be approved, Energie 360 had to prove that a fire in the modules could not spread over more than two storeys.

Energie 360° aims to switch its direct sales exclusively to renewables by 2040. The company is well on track to achieve the interim target of 30 percent set for the end of 2025, Energie 360° reported in a further press release. In the financial year ended September 30, 2024, a share of 27% 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. ce/hs