Sustainable power supply: CTP and node.energy announce energy partnership
CTP, Europe’s largest listed owner, developer and portfolio holder of logistics and industrial real estate, is taking a new approach to sustainable energy supply in the logistics real estate sector together with node.energy. node.energy GmbH, based in Frankfurt am Main, offers innovative climate-neutral energy solutions for producers and consumers. As the market leader for the digitalization of official notifications in the renewable energy sector, the company is developing the SaaS solution opti.node. This enables operators of renewable energy systems to implement lucrative business models in a professional and legally compliant manner.
To ensure a sustainable power supply, CTP plans to provide 90 percent of all its properties across Europe with 100 percent green energy by 2030. To achieve this, the company relies on photovoltaic systems on the roofs of its properties. As the electricity generated by solar energy is subject to fluctuations depending on the time of day and night as well as weather conditions, the developer obtains electricity from other sustainable energy sources such as wind power when consumption is higher.
With the support of node.energy, the right energy supplier can be found on a decentralized energy market. node.energy connects consumers and around 14,000 certified producers of CO2-neutral, local energy by means of direct PPAs (Power Purchase Agreements). One example of this is the “match” between the wind energy producer Windpark.eu and CTP, which provides the developer with energy generated from wind when needed.
With the new model for supplying its properties, CTP is not only taking a further step towards sustainability but is also acting as a full energy supplier itself. This allows tenants to benefit from reliable and cheaper energy. After all, independence from the regular electricity market means that there is no need for costly middlemen for the energy supply – and there is no need to accept price fluctuations. Another advantage for users is that all energy services are managed by CTP, from generating to billing. This ensures transparency and a better overview.
“CTP is leading the way: Direct PPAs are the future of sustainable and economical energy supply in Germany and with node.energy, this future has already become a
reality today. At node.energy, we ensure that the required amount of electricity from PV systems and wind farms is optimally supplied. We are delighted to be able to accompany this model in partnership with CTP,” says Michael Blichmann, Managing Director of node.energy.
In the future, the partnership will also enable CTP to trade and sell its locally generated surplus energy on the spot market.
“When it comes to energy in the logistics real estate sector, there is still a lot of potential that is currently not being exploited. Tenants and owners are facing the challenges of rising energy prices and high requirements for sustainability and climate protection, for example through the ESG criteria. The partnership with node.energy enables us to become a pioneer in the field of energy in the logistics real estate market. This also benefits our real estate users in particular. We are already looking forward to further cooperating with node.energy,” says Thomas Gooßens, Head of Energy Business at CTP Germany.
“The fossil-free energy supply is one of CTP’s many sustainability measures. These also include a fossil-free heat supply using heat pumps and a focus on the revitalization of brownfield sites. This reduces soil sealing and makes an effective contribution to climate and environmental protection and the preservation of biodiversity. All of CTP’s new properties are certified to the international BREEAM Very Good sustainability standard or better,” says Timo Hielscher, Managing Director M&A at CTP Germany.
