E.ON will develop the energy concepts for the new Hansa Center Bottrop and a new data center on Ruhrallee in Essen. For both projects initiated by the real estate development company FAKT AG, E.ON will ensure a climate-friendly and low-CO2 energy generation and supply.
The two companies are thus further expanding their energy partnership for sustainable urban development projects, which was already concluded in 2018. Both in Essen and Bottrop, the rebuilding works are scheduled to start in 2022.
energy efficiency
The cooperation in the commercial sector can be extended to sustainable residential construction projects"
Hubert Schulte-Kemper, CEO of FAKT AG, “E.ON offers the entire range of solutions for greater energy efficiency and can thus provide us with optimum support for the entire diversity of our projects."
He adds, "Our partnership is unique and based on personal trust. The previous cooperation in the commercial sector can also be extended to sustainable residential construction projects in the future. E.ON offers innovative concepts there as well.”
CO2-neutral energy solutions
Alexander Fenzl, Country Head B2B Solutions Germany at E.ON, “We want to further expand our offerings for clean, CO2-neutral energy solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial customers, cities, and municipalities."
He adds, "This also includes offerings for sustainable homes, living and working. With long-term, strong partnerships like this and a customer base of around 50 million customers in Europe today, we are ideally positioned to achieve this.”
Datacenter on Essen's Ruhrallee goes green
A new data center with an area of 700 square meters is being built at Ruhrallee 80 in the building of the former Ruhrgas headquarters in the heart of Essen.
It is part of a network of data centers designed to connect the Ruhr region to the European cloud landscape and strengthen the regional economy. The guiding principle for the development of the green data center is sustainable and at the same time economical operation.
Energy supply
The goal is energy-efficient generation of electricity, heating, and cooling for the operation of the data center and office
Energy supply plays a key role in this. E.ON will plan, build and operate the energy centers for the green data center. The goal is the energy-efficient generation of electricity, heating, and cooling for the operation of the data center and office space.
The plan is to use waste heat from the data center to heat the main building. Heat pumps will be used to achieve the appropriate temperature level. A dedicated photovoltaic system will supply the data center with sustainable energy.
Hansa Center makes the vision of "Innovation City" tangible
The Hansa Center, a modern shopping, experience, and congress center with store units, a hotel, a cinema, restaurants, and offices are being built in Bottrop. In addition, FAKT AG wants to put together offers and services in the field of electromobility.
For example, e-bikes and cargo bikes can be serviced and charged there. An area-wide 5G campus network and numerous virtual entertainment offerings will provide visitors and tenants with the best possible digital experience.
As part of the conversion and expansion, the entire center will undergo energy refurbishment. E.ON will develop, implement and operate the climate-friendly and low-CO2 energy infrastructure for heating and cooling for this major project.
solutions for sustainable living and working
FAKT AG and E.ON already concluded an energy partnership agreement in 2018. Both companies aim to implement sustainable projects in Germany and internationally. The cooperation relates to energy solutions in large-scale projects initiated and implemented by FAKT AG. Ongoing projects already exist in Recklinghausen, Bergkamen, and Herne.
In the future, a further focus of the cooperation could also be in the area of sustainable living. Over the next seven years, FAKT AG plans to complete around 25,000 homes in the Ruhr region. E.ON wants to bring the energy transition to the residential segment with new, innovative solutions and services for residential energy systems, like self-generated green electricity, heating, and cooling as well as energy management.
