PV systems on commercial and industrial roofs are usually only dimensioned for self-consumption, although more would be possible. A solution now offers Node Energy.
Warehouses, office buildings, factories - many companies use or rent real estate properties at several locations. Not all offer themselves for a development with solar systems. And where it is possible, the PV system is usually only sized according to on-site consumption. This is because the compensation for excess electricity fed into the grid is hardly profitable. Yet, according to calculations by "node.energy", the plants could be larger in 80 percent of cases and the potential for more climate-friendly electricity could be better exploited.
With PPA-as-a-Service, the Frankfurt-based software provider now enables companies to implement new business models with cross-site power supply. These can produce solar power at well-suited locations and deliver it to other locations within Germany via the public grid. "This is much more economically rewarding than feeding the surplus power into the grid. In addition to the permanently low-cost solar power, the supplied sites also receive certificates of origin and thus demonstrably reduce their carbon footprint in order to achieve their sustainability goals," according to a company statement.
An example from the energy-intensive metal processing industry is the Schrott-Wetzel Group, which has already been a customer of Node Energy since the beginning of the year. Managing Director Dirk Sauter explained: "The production and trade of 'green steel' is one of our most important climate goals. Thanks to PPA-as-a-Service from Node Energy, we can use 100 percent green electricity across all our sites. This creates maximum independence from electricity market prices for us in the long term."
Node Energy CEO Matthias Karger: "PPA-as-a-Service benefits companies that use or sell their solar power across locations - and likewise the consumers they supply. At the same time, roofs are maximized with solar installations. This increases the proportion of climate-friendly electricity in the overall system. A win-win situation for companies, consumers and climate protection."
For interested enterprises one develops a custom-made offer and worries about the professional energy-economical completion of the current supplies. This ranges from invoicing and electricity tax reporting to balancing group management and the handling of guarantees of origin.
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