Nextensa Creates a New Energy Community in Brussels
27 Juin 2023 - 7:30AM
Nextensa Creates a New Energy Community in Brussels
Nextensa, working closely with WeSmart and residents on the
Tour&Taxis site, is launching a new energy community in
Brussels.
Since May 1, residents of the Tour&Taxis site have been able
to enjoy locally generated electricity. It is produced thanks
to photovoltaic panels on the roofs of the Gare Maritme located
next to the residential area, Park Lane.
Following the European Union’s adoption of the so-called “Clean
Energy Package,” new forms of energy sharing are emerging
across Europe to accelerate the energy transition.
Central to this European energy strategy are the interests of
consumers and the decentralization of electricity
production.
On the highest roofs of Gare Maritime, Tour & Taxis’
energy-neutral flagship, there are 10,000 solar panels
generating 3,000 MWh of renewable energy annually.Most of this is
consumed by the offices, commercial spaces, events and the Food
Market located in the Gare Maritime itself. The surplus flowed
toward the power grid until recently. That will now
change. Thanks to the energy community, Nextensa, in
partnership with WeSmart and the residents of Park Lane, is
able to share with the residents of this new Brussels neighborhood
a portion of excess electricity at an attractive rate.
Invest in renewable energy installations and support their
accessibility
The creation of the Energy Community at Tour & Taxis is a
pilot project aimed at offering the production surplus of
solar panels installed on neighboring buildings to neighborhood
consumers at an advantageous rate. In this way, the principle
of collective self-consumption makes renewable
energy accessible to all and makes a real contribution to
achieving climate goals by reducing CO2 emissions.
“The desire to build ecosystems and explore transition paths is
fully in line with Nextensa’s innovation policy. By betting on
the principle of collective self-consumption, Nextensa makes
locally produced renewable energy available and affordable for
the residents of Tour & Taxis.” Valérie
Vanderveken, Member of Nextensa’s ESG
Committee
Pilot project with impact
For this pilot project, Nextensa worked closely with Brugel,
Sibelga and WeSmart. Naturally, this project would not have
been possible without the participation of the residents of Park
Lane, the residential neighborhood on the Tour & Taxis
site.
The results of the pilot project will be particularly
instructive for all parties. On the one hand, the goal is to
identify the impact of large-scale electricity sharing on grid
management, and on the other hand, the results should also
provide clues about the incentives and obstacles to the development
of similar initiatives.
“WeSmart, a company that specializes in setting up energy
communities, will provide the necessary support and provide
participants with a digital platform that will allow them to view
their consumption and download their bills every month in a
clear and transparent way.” Marion Stabile,
Manager of the energy community and resident
of the Tour & Taxis site, administrative assistant
in Communications and HR at
WeSmart
This pilot project will run until April 2024. By creating this
new model on the Brussels electricity market in collaboration
with the active actors of this sector, Nextensa aims to demonstrate
that nonprofessionals in the energy market can also play an
important role in the energy transition that the European
Union is pursuing.
About Nextensa
Nextensa NV is a mixed real estate investor and developer. The
company’s investment portfolio is divided between the Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg (41%), Belgium (44%) and Austria (15%); its
total value as of 31/03/2023 was approximately € 1.4
billion.
As a developer, Nextensa is mainly active in shaping large urban
developments. At Tour&Taxis (development of more than
350,000 m²) in Brussels, Nextensa is building a mixed real estate
portfolio consisting of a revaluation of iconic buildings and
new construction. In Luxembourg (Cloche d’Or), it is working
in partnership on a major urban extension of more than 400,000 m²
consisting of offices, retail and housing.
The company is listed on Euronext Brussels and has a market
capitalization of €396.6 million (value 31/03/2023).
For more informationValérie Vanderveken,Member of Nextensa’s ESG
committee+32 (0)479 36 01
12valerie.vanderveken@nextensa.euwww.nextensa.eu
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