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  • Solar and heat pump technology companies join forces against the shortage of skilled workers

    Solar and heat pump technology companies join forces against the shortage of skilled workers

    According to a press release , St.Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG ( SAK ) and Heizplan AG from Gams are founding a joint venture for the training of skilled workers. The background is the increasing order situation for photovoltaic systems, for which additional specialist staff is required.

    As a result of the high demand for solar roof systems for single and multi-family houses as well as for commercial properties, customers have to wait longer for the craftsman. SAK and Heizplan want to tackle the growing need for additional skilled workers under a joint company roof. The first positions are to be advertised in the course of the week.

    According to the head of the energy solutions and production divisions at SAK, Adriano Tramèr, who was quoted in the media release, the expansion of photovoltaics can be accelerated together. "By founding the company, we are pooling our strengths and supporting the energy transition in Eastern Switzerland – and thus the energy policy efforts of the Eastern Swiss cantons."

  • SAK implements second multi-energy system

    SAK implements second multi-energy system

    In the Park 2022 development in Uzwil, SAK is realizing “its second ultra-modern multi-energy system”, the group of companies, which specializes in energy supply, informed in a press release . With the system consisting of photovoltaic and heat pump systems, charging stations for electric vehicles and a fully automatic billing system for electricity, water and heat, the three buildings in the superstructure meet “all the requirements for sustainable living in accordance with the federal government’s Energy Strategy 2050,” it says there. In Park 2022, the three trades electricity, heat and water are coordinated across all three buildings in a smart microgrid system.

    Around 300 square meters of photovoltaic modules with a total output of 48 kilowatts peak were installed on the roofs of the buildings, explains SAK. The heat pumps installed in the basements of the buildings together achieve a peak output of 87 kilowatts for heating and hot water. The charging stations set up are equipped with intelligent load management. The residents of the superstructure can also use the smart meters used to measure consumption to track their meter readings and control their consumption.

    “Here in Uzwil, we were able to exploit and deepen our extensive know-how in all aspects of sustainable energy solutions for the second time,” Adriano Tramèr, Head of Production and Energy Solutions SAK, is quoted in the press release. “With the intelligent central control, we optimize energy production and energy consumption between the three buildings to the maximum and significantly reduce CO2 emissions.”

  • Hydrogen production plant in St. Gallen's Kubel

    Hydrogen production plant in St. Gallen's Kubel

    The hydrogen production plant is of great importance for the canton. Marc Mächler says: “In the future, hydrogen can play an important role in the decarbonisation of mobility. Far-sighted pioneering projects are therefore required to make this energy source attractive. For this reason, it is gratifying that domestic and clean hydrogen can be produced in St. Gallen with this production facility. " The promotion of renewable energies is a major concern of the government, which is why the topic is anchored in its priority planning for the years 2021 to 2031.

    Hydrogen produced with hydropower
    The goal is to produce hydrogen itself as a competitive and CO2-neutral alternative for heavy transport. Stefano Garbin explains: “For H2 production, we get the electricity from the adjacent hydropower plant. This enables us to produce the hydrogen in a CO2-neutral manner. The fuel offers potential in the area of mobility and the implementation of climate targets.

    H2 for several million truck kilometers per year
    The construction phase for the hydrogen production plant takes about eight months. “Our goal is to start H2 production in June 2022 and to produce between 220 and 250 tons of H2 per year. With this production rate, we can deliver up to four containers of hydrogen to the filling station. A truck with a fuel cell consumes around eight kilograms of hydrogen per kilometer. Our annual production volume is sufficient for approx. 3.75 million truck kilometers. In the case of a car, this would be sufficient for up to 25 million kilometers, ”explains Reto Zuglian.