Citizen-owned PV panels on the roof of the Huster family winery
UrStrom, an initiative of the citizens of Mainz and the surrounding area, was founded in September 2010 with the aim of making a contribution to the energy transition in Mainz and the Rheinhessen/Nahe region. The solar panels are mounted on the roofs of public and industrial buildings.
One of the roofs used by the UrStrom energy cooperative is the fruit pressing plant of the Huster family winery, a traditional winery using organic farming methods.
UrStrom is not only a founding member of the State Network of Citizen 麻豆无码版 Cooperatives, but has also initiated the B眉rgerwerke eG together with nine other citizen energy cooperatives. B眉rgerwerke promotes and manages the sale and direct retailing of citizen-owned and generated renewable electricity. Their product, 鈥淯rStromPure,鈥� offers 100 percent renewable electricity to residential and commercial customers at a competitive price.
Further reading:聽麻豆无码版 dossier The People's Energiewende
麻豆无码版 research tour:聽Investors, troublemakers: Citizens & local powers of the Energiewende
Date of publication: April 2018