Corporate strategy envisages strong growth, including in Lusatia
Kallinchen/Spremberg, 22 February 2022. Energiequelle GmbH moved into new offices in Spremberg on 1 February. Initially with seven planned employees, the structural change in Lusatia is to be supported from here.
The reason for this decision is the plans for the Lusatia reference power plant (RefLau), which have been underway since 2018 and in which Energiequelle GmbH, along with Zweckverband Industriepark Schwarze Pumpe and Enertrag AG, has a significant stake. The RefLau is one of the winners in the ideas competition of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy “Real Laboratories of the Energy Transition”. With its concept of the “hydrogen storage power plant”, it offers a concrete perspective for the transformation of the lignite-based energy region of Lusatia. On the basis of an initially approx. 10 MW high-capacity prototype plant, RefLau is facing the technical, regulatory and market challenges of building and operating a CO2-free power plant for the demand-oriented provision of green hydrogen, green electricity and all system services.
But Energiequelle also wants to contribute its expertise to the region outside of this large-scale demonstration and research project and promote the energy transition together with municipalities. Several cooperations have already been concluded and projects in the wind and photovoltaic sectors have been announced.
Niels Mocker, Head of Department at the Spremberg site, says: “We want to be a direct contact on the ground to accompany the complex transformation in Lusatia. I am looking forward to the task and to working with all stakeholders in this promising region.”
With the new office in Spremberg, Energiequelle is continuing its strong growth course. The company currently has 18 locations in Germany, France and Finland and employs more than 350 people. Last year alone, the company hired 66 new employees, with a further 76 to follow in 2022.
