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Nordöe SaunaManufaktur GmbH
Energy cost savings in commercial operations with employee participation
Craft / joinery · Northern Germany · In operation since 2024 · battery expansion 2026
−69% electricity costs via on-site PPA · employee participation
Who is behind it
- Industry
- Craft / joinery
- Company
- Nordöe SaunaManufaktur GmbH
- Website
- nordoe.de
- Management
- Sebastian Knopp
The challenge
To cut production energy costs sustainably without tying up fixed assets, Nordöe implemented an innovative energy concept — while involving the workforce in the upside.
How we delivered it
- 01
Photovoltaic system
A PV system with 99.8 kWp output was installed on the company roof.
- 02
On-site PPA
The electricity generated is taken directly from the system via a power purchase agreement (on-site PPA).
- 03
Financing
The model involves no investment costs for Nordöe.
- 04
Battery storage
Mid-2026 an additional battery with 100 kWh was installed to raise the self-consumption rate.
- 05
Employee capital participation
Via capital participation, employees share in their employer's success — with an attractive tax benefit.
What the project achieves
- Cost reduction: electricity operating costs fall 69% per year.
- No investment risk: €0 capex for the company.
- Climate protection: 34 t CO₂e p.a. saved (90 MWh at 380 g/kWh CO₂e).
Impact at a glance
$0
Own investment by the company
5.5 %
Return on participation
$10,000/yr
Repayment to investors
$100,000
Investment volume
Participation calculator
Cost and savings overview
| Cost factor | Before (A) | After (B) | Saving / effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Own investment by the company | – | $0 | Participation model |
| Electricity costs | Standard grid supply | Lower industrial price | −69% p.a. |
| Investment costs | – | €0 | No capital tied up |
| Annual PV yield | – | 90 MWh | – |
| CO₂ emissions (electricity) | ~34 t CO₂e | 0 t CO₂e | −34 t CO₂e p.a. |
Pictures from the project
„The on-site PPA model let us cut electricity costs massively without investing in the system ourselves. Real added value for our competitiveness and the environment."
Takeaway for your project
This model fits if you are a Mittelstand company looking to cut energy costs without tying up liquidity — while involving employees in the solution.
Explore the technical design and the participation model
Open this project's design in the Energy Scenario Studio or recalculate the participation model — pre-filled with this project's figures.
Technical design: 99.8 kWp commercial PV
Production load profile with and without PV — self-consumption rate, feed-in and electricity price development.
- 99,8 kWp PV
- Gewerbe G1
Participation: EUR 100,000 with zero own capital
Employee and citizen capital instead of a bank loan — how cash flow changes over the first decade.
- 100.000 €
- 5,50 % p.a.
- 0 € Eigeninvest
All figures are project-based reference values and can be adjusted freely in the calculator.
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