Energy industry

Studies conducted by the Competence Center for Energy Efficiency e.V. in collaboration with the Lower Saxony Institute for Economics confirm very strong growth and employment prospects for the Hanover region in this sector, since …

• 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),
• there is an exemplary demand-stimulation initiative for the regional market in the region through the enercity Climate Protection Fund proKlima
• 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.

The Energy Sector in the Hannover Region - 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, a major energy provider, as well as companies involved in the development and implementation of new technologies (e.g., JA-Gastechnologie, 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 Hannover Region, 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 shows: BioEnergy Decentral, as well as Energy and Wind, held as part of the Hannover Messe
• Development of a Hydrogen Region in Hanover

Source: Hanover Region (2021 Economic Report)