Neue Energie Potsdam
Energie und Wasser Potsdam GmbH
Potsdam, Germany
About
Neue Energie Potsdam is a private headquartered in Potsdam, Germany specializing in Solar, Wind, Geothermal.
Energie und Wasser Potsdam GmbH (EWP), operating as Neue Energie Potsdam, is the primary energy and water utility for Potsdam, Germany's state capital. The company is mandated by the city council to eliminate fossil fuels from heat generation by 2035 and achieve 100% renewable energy by 2045. EWP is executing an ambitious transformation strategy involving decommissioning fossil fuel power plants (2029 and 2035) and replacing capacity with diversified renewable technologies. Key initiatives include: developing wind and solar farms across multiple sites (Groß Glienicke Nord-Ost, Uetz, Groß Kreutz, Michendorf); deploying deep geothermal heat pumps (4+ MW thermal capacity operational); operating a 5,000+ m² solar thermal facility generating ~2.3 GWh annually; implementing decentralized combined heat and power (CHP/BHKW) systems using green biogas and hydrogen; and exploring river heat, wastewater heat, and power-to-heat technologies. The company secured €84M in additional financing (December 2024) and signed major credit facility agreements (July 2025) for the power plant replacement. EWP actively engages citizens in financing through energy cooperatives and community investment models.
Headquarters
Potsdam, Germany
Company Type
Private
Business Models
Value Chain
Service Regions
Potsdam, Brandenburg
Industry Memberships
Verband kommunaler Unternehmen (VKU), Klimabündnis Stadtentwicklung Brandenburg