Schöck expands renewable energy at production facilities

Schöck is working towards climate neutrality by 2035, with electricity and natural gas serving as its primary energy sources. "In order to achieve the goal of climate neutrality by 2035, the use of photovoltaic (PV) systems at the German sites has been continuously expanded and is tracked using an energy monitoring system," explains Christoph Stratmann, Integrated Management Systems & Sustainability Officer. 

PV systems have been a fixture on Schöck's Baden-Baden buildings for 24 years. Founder Eberhart Schöck's daughter and son, Simone and Robin Schöck, initiated this journey with the installation of a 100 kW PV system in 2000. Robin Schöck later founded a planning and installation company for large-scale PV projects in southern Spain in 2004, expanding its focus to hydrogen and methanol projects by 2020.

The commitment to renewable energy has been steadfast across Schöck's German production facilities. Additional PV systems were installed at the company's Baden-Baden headquarters in 2011, followed by installations at three buildings in the Essen plant three years ago. Most recently, in November 2023, a new PV system was integrated into the Halle facility, expected to reach its full capacity by the end of 2024.

Looking ahead, Schöck plans to further expand its renewable energy infrastructure. An eighth installation is slated for another Baden-Baden building, with additional installations planned for Halle and Essen too. Currently, the installed capacity across Schöck's German sites stands at 1,387 kWp. With the planned expansions, this capacity is set to increase by approximately 59% to 2,202 kWp by 2025.

Through these initiatives, Schöck aims to reduce CO₂ emissions, decrease fossil resource consumption, and uphold their commitment to a more sustainable future.