Energy industry

Studies conducted by the Competence Center for Energy Efficiency (Kompetenzzentrum für Energieeffizienz e.V.) in collaboration with the Lower Saxony Institute for Economics indicate very strong growth and employment prospects for the Region Hannover in this sector, as …

• important technologies are available to the market in the region,
• there is already a functioning network for businesses and research institutions in the region (e.g., Klimaschutzagentur Region Hannover GmbH),
• the enercity proKlima Climate Protection Fund is doing an exemplary job of stimulating demand in the region for the local market
• There are a sufficient number of funding programs on the subject available from the state, federal government and EU.

You too can rely on a location that is second to none in Europe when it comes to energy and CO2 efficiency in research, development, production and application.

Energy Sector in the Region Hannover - Facts and Figures

• 4,700 employees subject to social security contributions (0.9 % of total employment) in 70 companies
• Major companies: enercity and E.ON, as major energy suppliers, as well as companies involved in the development and implementation of new technologies (e.g., JA gas technology, CHP manufacturer A-Tron, energiewerkstatt, energieheld.de, Kraftwerk, Windwärts Energie, and GeoNet-Umweltconsulting)
• Research and educational institutions: 20 institutes and university facilities related to the energy industry, including in the field of wind energy
• Networks: Leibniz Research Center for Energy 2050, ForWind (Wind Energy Research Network), Climate Protection Agency of the Region Hannover, KEAN, or the Hannover Geocenter
• The world's first wind energy plant based on a timber construction and the first biogas plant in northern Germany that enables biogas to be fed into the natural gas grid
• Leading trade fairs: BioEnergy Decentral, Energy, and Wind as part of the Hannover Messe
• Development of a Hydrogen Region in Hannover

Source: Region Hannover (2021 Economic Report)