Press release: Rheingas and ENVIRIA launch joint solar initiative

Frankfurt – Tuesday, 08 of October 2024 – Rheingas, a leading liquid gas supplier in Germany that also offers energy technology and energy efficiency solutions, and the solar start-up ENVIRIA are joining forces to make it even easier for German industrial companies to switch to solar power.  

Together, the companies offer solar solutions that are precisely tailored to the needs of large industrial companies. As part of the partnership, two PV systems with an area of 7,000 and 2,000 square meters are already being implemented on the roofs of leading industrial companies. With an output of more than 900 kilowatt peak, these will produce around 1 million kilowatt hours of clean electricity per year, saving over 400 tons of CO2 annually. Further projects with a total output of around 5,000 kilowatt peak are already being planned. 

Uwe Thomsen, Managing Director of Propan Rheingas GmbH & Co. KG, explains the significance of the partnership: "With ENVIRIA as a partner, we can expand our expertise in solar energy and thus offer our customers even more innovative and environmentally friendly solutions. We have been in the market for almost 100 years and know the German industrial landscape inside out. As an established start-up, ENVIRIA brings a completely new perspective to the table – an ideal combination!" 

Melchior Schulze Brock, Founder and CEO of ENVIRIA, adds: "Our collaboration with Rheingas shows how companies can make an active contribution to climate protection through innovative energy solutions. From our very first discussions, we immediately realized that we complement each other perfectly. I am very much looking forward to this exciting partnership."  

Rheingas has already been active as a project developer for smaller PV rooftop systems in the 30 to 90 kilowatt peak output range since 2021. This expertise will now be complemented by ENVIRIA's extensive experience in large PV rooftop systems with an output of more than 90 kilowatt peak. Together, the companies will be able to address an even broader customer segment. Rheingas has established itself as leading point of contact for energy issues thanks to its almost 100-year history in the liquid gas business. Accordingly, the company knows the specific challenges of industrial companies inside out. In combination with ENVIRIA's innovative solar solutions, the partners will be able to address their customers’ needs in the best possible way. 

With this partnership, Rheingas is strengthening its position as a provider of comprehensive energy solutions that intelligently combines both fossil and renewable energies to support the transition to climate-neutral production in the industrial sector. Making energy the easiest thing in the world. 

ENVIRIA makes it radically easy for companies to switch to solar energy. The startup takes on the financing, planning, installation and operation of solar systems, as well as the integration of charging stations and energy storage. Solar systems can be purchased or rented. ENVIRIA also leases company rooftop areas, operates solar systems on them and markets green electricity. With more than 200 employees, ENVIRIA has implemented more than 500 commercial projects since it was founded in 2017. 

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Propan Rheingas GmbH & Co KG is a medium-sized energy supply company headquartered in Brühl, Germany. With almost 100 years of experience, Rheingas is one of Germany's top suppliers of liquid gas, natural gas, electricity and energy technology. The company puts great emphasis on decentralized energy sources and technologies that not only guarantee a secure supply in Europe, but also offer great potential for reducing CO2 and NOX. Rheingas supplies over 30,000 private and business customers nationwide and offers complete solutions for energy efficiency, from heating systems to the supply of various energy sources.