Werkkraft
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
About
Founded in 2015, Werkkraft is a private headquartered in Munich, Germany specializing in Solar, Energy Storage.
Founded in 2015 by OTEC GmbH & Co. KG and Bayernwerk Natur GmbH, Werkkraft operates a decentralized energy infrastructure in Munich's Werksviertel-Mitte quarter, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company inherited and modernized energy infrastructure originally built by food producer Pfanni (established 1954). Werkkraft's core innovation is sector coupling—integrating electricity, heating, and cooling generation and distribution into one unified system. Two combined heat and power plants (CHP/BHKW) generate electricity and capture waste heat for district heating and cooling production. Photovoltaic arrays on local buildings and in Radersdorf provide renewable power. The system includes thermal buffer storage, a battery storage facility (operating at 10kV medium voltage), absorption cooling machines, high-temperature heat pumps, and power-to-heat conversion. This integrated approach achieves 95% energy efficiency compared to conventional plants at 40-50%. The company also operates as a grid operator and meter point operator within its service territory, manages EV charging infrastructure, and supports the district's sustainability goals.
Headquarters
Munich, Germany
Founded
2015
Company Type
Private
Business Models
Value Chain
Service Regions
Werksviertel-Mitte, Munich
Products
District Heating Network
District Cooling Network
Battery Energy Storage System
Photovoltaic Systems
Combined Heat and Power Plants
Thermal Buffer Storage
Absorption Cooling Machines
High-Temperature Heat Pump
Electricity Supply Service
Grid Operations and Metering
Sustainability
197.5
Tonnes CO₂/yr avoided