The VGP Group, a Europe-wide owner, developer, and operator of logistics and light industrial properties, reached a milestone in 2024: the company's German locations were fully supplied with green electricity from its own photovoltaic systems and selected wind systems. The foundation for this is a comprehensive sustainability strategy that VGP has consistently implemented for years with the support of the software company Node.energy. This was recently reported by Node.energy.
VGP was an early adopter
of the tenant power model, whereby self-generated solar power is delivered directly to commercial tenants. The implementation is carried out digitally via the "opti.node" platform from Node.energy. The software automates energy-economic processes, from billing to balancing to compliance with regulatory requirements.
Building on this infrastructure, VGP decided to take another step: by entering the PPA-as-a-Service model developed by Node.energy, the real estate developer began integrating electricity from external wind power plants and flexibly marketing
its own PV generation. As a pilot customer of this offering, VGP reportedly achieved 28 percent more yield compared to previous full feed-in, with full control over the generated power and secure regulatory processing.
In 2024, the company generated more green electricity than it consumed, evidenced by 3,800 surplus guarantees of origin. The originally planned CO₂ reduction goal was reportedly significantly exceeded. VGP is also making progress in expanding PV capacities: currently, 110 megawatts
are connected to the grid, by the end of 2025, there will be 125 MW in Germany alone and 160 MW across Europe. The medium-term goal is 300 MW of installed capacity across the entire group.
“VGP is a true pioneer in the industry. As a full user of our platform, long-term partner, and innovator, the company impressively shows what is possible with consistent digitization in the energy market,” said Michael Blichmann, Managing Director
