The BürgerEnergieRheinMain eG originated from an initial workshop within the municipality in 2012. Three months later, the cooperative was officially registered, with 27 signing members including the local mayor of Mörfelden-Walldorf. Having started with a strong focus on gathering electricity from solar power, the BürgerEnergieRheinMain eG has since expanded to combined heat, power plants (CHP) and local district heating. Next to commercializing electricity, the cooperative also offers Biogas through the Buergerwerke eG and participates in a public project related to e-mobility.
The example offers an interesting case on how a cooperative can run “typical” community energy PV plants based on the feed-in tariff system. They also provide some innovative services like e-car sharing and contracting (energy efficiency projects with the community) solutions.
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Location:Mörfelden-Walldorf, Hessia/Germany
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Used energy generation technologies:PV, wind, hydro, CHP
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Number of members:300
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Financing model:cooperative
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Regional scope:regional
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Activities in the energy community:PV power generation, Cooperative Tenant Models, e-mobility
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Website:https://www.bermeg.de/
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