Verein Energie Zukunft Schweiz
Basel, Switzerland
About
Founded in 2006, Verein Energie Zukunft Schweiz is a non-profit headquartered in Basel, Switzerland specializing in Solar, Biogas, Energy Storage.
The Verein Energie Zukunft Schweiz is an association founded in 2006 to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. It is a member organisation of small and medium-sized Swiss utilities (electricity, heat and/or gas supply) that acts as their external innovation department, identifying trends, developing business models and turning projects into market-ready offers, with a focus on renewable energy, efficiency and decarbonisation. Its operations are managed by Renera AG, formerly Energie Zukunft Schweiz AG, which was renamed on 1 January 2024. Activities include study trips, ideation workshops, tariff round tables, webinars, start-up scouting, the Energy Innovation Day (EID), and the Linie-e visitor and education platform.
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Service areas (2)
Innovation and project development for utilities
External innovation department for member energy utilities: trend identification, business model development and project implementation in renewable energy, efficiency and decarbonisation.
Renewable energy consulting and trading
Consulting and solutions in photovoltaics, biogas, heat and innovation; the company is described as the largest independent biogas trader in Switzerland.
Locations
Headquarters
Aeschenplatz 6, 4052, Basel, Switzerland
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Projects
2Solardachprogramm 100 Jetzt
Solar rooftop programme launched in 2007 that resulted in over 1000 thermal solar installations.
Quartierspeicher Energie Opfikon
Netzstabilisierungsprojekt with a neighbourhood storage system combining a solar installation, heat pumps and local power supply, supported by the association for Energie Opfikon.
Credentials & affiliations
Awards
Schweizer Marketing Trophy 2009
Partnerships
Renera AG, WWF Schweiz, SWG
