Axpo Holding AG

About Axpo

Axpo is a Swiss energy company headquartered in Baden. The company produces, trades and distributes energy for more than three million people and several thousand companies in Switzerland and in over 30 countries across Europe. According to the company, around 7,500 employees combine expertise from over 100 years of electricity production with the development of a sustainable energy offering. Together with partners, Axpo operates more than 100 power plants in Switzerland; the climate-friendly energy mix includes hydropower, biomass, solar, wind and nuclear energy. Supply is provided via a distribution grid of around 2,200 kilometres (110, 50 and 16 kV) with up to 3,200 MW of capacity. Internationally, Axpo focuses on solar and wind energy, battery storage, green hydrogen and biogas, and operates 15 Kompogas plants for the anaerobic digestion of organic waste in Switzerland. In energy trading, the company is active in Europe as well as in the USA and Singapore.

Site

CH-5401 Baden

Processes

Anaerobic digestion of organic waste (Kompogas process), Electricity production and distribution, Energy trading (electricity, gas, LNG, coal, CO2 certificates), Origination/PPA (green electricity procurement), Wind farm development and construction (Volkswind), Solar energy value chain (Urbasolar), Battery storage solutions, Green hydrogen

Materials

Green waste / organic waste, Hydropower, Biomass, Solar energy, Wind energy

Certificates

ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001

Employees

7500

Industries

Energy supply, Energy trading, Renewable energies, Utilities and major customers

1. 01

   Energy generation (hydro, biomass, solar, wind, nuclear)

2. 02

   Energy trading (electricity, gas, LNG, coal, CO2 certificates)

3. 03

   Origination / PPA (green electricity procurement)

4. 04

   Wind farm development and construction

5. 05

   Solar energy value chain

6. 06

   Battery storage solutions

7. 07

   Green hydrogen

8. 08

   Biogas / Kompogas plant operation

9. 09

   Distribution via a 2,200-km grid

Raw Materials & Processes

Locations

Processes & technical limits

1 Anlagen & Maschinen

Quality & Sustainability

According to its own statements, Axpo focuses on sustainability criteria in its operations and regularly reports on ESG aspects (sustainability report, ESG scores). Its customers include more than three million people and several thousand companies in Switzerland.

History

1. 2003

   Foundation of Axpo Nordic AS in Oslo with branches in Malmö and Helsinki.

2. 2006

   Axpo acquires a minority stake in Kompogas.

3. 2011

   Axpo becomes sole owner of Kompogas.

4. 2014

   Kompogas plant construction is taken over by Hitachi Zosen Inova; Axpo continues to operate 15 Kompogas plants in Switzerland.