Renercon
Renercon Genossenschaft für erneuerbare Energie
Knonau, Zurich, Switzerland
About
Founded in 2002, Renercon is a cooperative headquartered in Knonau, Switzerland with approximately 11-50 employees specializing in Biomass, Solar, Energy Storage.
Renercon is a Swiss renewable energy company founded in 2002 that specializes in the development, planning, construction and operation of district heating networks based on regional renewable resources. The company primarily focuses on biomass energy from local wood chips, complemented by solar thermal, waste heat recovery, and energy storage solutions. Renercon operates as a competence center for sustainable energy projects, managing the complete value chain from concept to operation. The company currently operates six district heating networks serving over 1,000 households and multiple commercial and public buildings across the Canton of Zurich and surrounding regions. Renercon's core philosophy centers on utilizing domestic renewable resources to reduce dependency on imported fossil fuels while strengthening regional forestry and local value creation.
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Service areas (3)
District Heating Development and Operations
Planning, construction, operation and financing of district heating networks based on regional renewable resources, primarily wood chips with solar thermal and waste heat integration
Energy Project Consulting
Advisory and engineering services for sustainable energy solutions including feasibility studies, project development and implementation
Renewable Energy Installation
Installation and operation of solar PV and thermal systems as complementary elements to district heating networks
Locations
Headquarters
Baaregg 33, 8934, Knonau, Zurich, Switzerland
Service regions
Projects
12Wärmeverbund Huttwil
District heating network supplying over 350 residential units, commercial properties and public buildings with renewable heat from wood chips
Wärmeverbund Bonstetten
District heating network combining wood chips heating with industrial waste heat from Hedingen
Wärmeverbund Hedingen
District heating network supplying over 270 residential buildings with renewable heat from wood chips
Wärmeverbund Rümlang
District heating network with approximately 175 residential and commercial units connected
Wärmeverbund Eglisau
District heating network under construction with energy storage integration and industrial waste heat utilization
Wärmeverbund Mettmenstetten
District heating network in development phase, supplying multiple households with renewable heat
Wärmeverbund Rothenthurm
District heating network operated in partnership with OAK Energie AG
Energie-Hub Beringen-Schaffhausen
Energy hub utilizing industrial waste heat recovery from data center with thermal storage in artificial lake
Wärmeverbund Uitikon Dorf
District heating network in development phase combining multiple renewable energy sources
Wärmeverbund Wettswil
District heating network in planning phase with mixed renewable heat sources
Photovoltaik-Anlage Waldmatt
Solar PV installation in Mettmenstetten producing approximately 48,000 kWh annually
Kleinwärmeverbund Baaregg
Small-scale district heating supplying two residential houses and Renercon office with wood and solar heat
Credentials & affiliations
Awards
aeesuisse Award
Industry memberships
Partnerships
Arthur Girardi AG, UMAG AG, H. Baumgartner & Sohn AG, OAK Energie AG, Gebrüder Müller, Heinz Haldimann
