Pv4wegs

About

Founded in 2022, Pv4wegs is a ngo headquartered in Herrenberg, Germany with approximately 1-10 employees specializing in Solar.

Pv4wegs is a volunteer-led educational platform founded by Jochen Rivoir and collaborators to promote photovoltaic adoption in residential associations (WEGs) and private multi-family homes. The organization operates as a non-profit community initiative with no financial interests. They provide information through a website, discussion forum, guides, tools, videos, and public lectures. The group advocates specifically for the single-meter model (Einzählermodell) as the optimal operational approach—a simple, cost-effective solution requiring no third-party service providers or complex billing infrastructure. They also work with the Freiburg-based environmental group and engage with the Energy Consulting Association on legislative developments and practical challenges. As of 2024, only 0.3% of multi-family homes in Germany utilize photovoltaic systems, a gap the organization aims to address through independent, unbiased information dissemination.