Development and realization of complete energy solutions with the patented sector-coupling energy center Hybridbox®
Hybridbox AG
SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About Hybridbox AG
Hybridbox AG, based in Switzerland, designs and realizes complete energy solutions – from neutral strategy development and energy studies through project development and implementation of the overall project to delivery, integration, service and maintenance of the systems. The core product is the patented energy center Hybridbox®, which produces heat, electricity and cooling decentrally in a building as a sector-coupling element: it generates high flow temperatures of up to 80 °C for heating, hot water and process heat, can optionally be used for building cooling in summer, and enables direct electricity generation from natural gas and biogas. In addition, the company offers individual storage solutions and energy management of complete systems with PV, battery storage, heat and cooling. Biogas, natural gas, methanol and hydrogen are used as energy sources; for seasonal storage, the company relies on Power-to-X technologies such as methanol. Target groups are owners and operators of multi-family buildings, industry, public buildings, hotels, school complexes and neighborhood solutions in Switzerland. Reference projects include the suissetec Campus Lostorf (the first Minergie area in Switzerland) and Switzerland's first building-integrated methanol plant in Bassersdorf.
- Site
- Switzerland
- Processes
- Hybridbox® – patented energy center (sector coupling of heat, electricity, cooling), Strategy development and energy study, Project development and implementation of complete energy projects, Delivery and integration of energy systems (Hybridbox, storage solutions), Service and maintenance of energy systems, Energy management of complete systems (PV, battery, heat, cooling), Project development, Implementation of the overall project
- Materials
- Biogas, Natural gas, Methanol (CH3OH), Hydrogen (H2), Pellets (wood), Carbon dioxide (CO2), Polycarbonate (light building elements), Ecological concrete
- Certificates
- Service and maintenance of the energy systems
- Industries
- Residential (multi-family buildings), Industry, Public buildings, Hotels, Site/neighborhood solutions, Education (school complexes)
- 01
Strategy development and energy study
- 02
Project development
- 03
Implementation of the overall project
- 04
Delivery of the energy systems (Hybridbox, storage solutions)
- 05
Service and maintenance
- 06
Energy management of complete systems
Energy sources and materials
Methanol (CH3OH)
Seasonal storage medium from Power-to-X synthesis of hydrogen and CO2, used for CO2-neutral living in Bassersdorf.
Hydrogen (H2)
Storage medium produced with electricity and feedstock for methanol synthesis.
Biogas
Renewable fuel for CHP units and peak-load boilers, e.g. from local biogas production.
Natural gas
Fuel for electricity generation in the CHP unit of the Hybridbox®.
Pellets (wood)
Solid fuel for base-load heat generation such as the woodchip heating system.
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Feedstock together with hydrogen for the synthetic production of methanol.
Polycarbonate (light building elements)
Transparent facade elements in the suissetec Campus Lostorf.
Ecological concrete
Used in foundations and walls according to Ecobau standards.
Wood (structural timber from the Solothurn forest)
Regional structural timber for the building construction of the campus.
Locations
Switzerland
CHDevelopment, project development and delivery of the energy solutions
- Materials
- Biogas, natural gas, methanol, hydrogen
- Hybridbox® G60 (60 kW thermal, 20 kW electrical, approx. 35 kW cooling)
- Hybridbox® G240 (240 kW thermal, 90 kW electrical, approx. 100 kW cooling)
- Storage solutions
Products and systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hybridbox® – patented energy center (sector coupling of heat, electricity, cooling)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Biogas, Natural gas, Methanol, Hydrogen |
| Strategy development and energy studyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Project development and implementation of complete energy projectsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Delivery and integration of energy systems (Hybridbox, storage solutions)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service and maintenance of energy systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Energy management of complete systems (PV, battery, heat, cooling)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy center / combined heat and power (Hybridbox® G60) | Hybridbox AG Hybridbox® G60 | 1 | Thermal output 60 kW; rated electrical output (CHP) 20 kW; cooling approx. 35 kW | – | – |
| Energy center / combined heat and power (Hybridbox® G240) | Hybridbox AG Hybridbox® G240 | 1 | Thermal output 240 kW; rated electrical output (CHP) 90 kW; cooling approx. 100 kW | – | – |
| Heat pumps (staged switchable, 6 stages) | Hybridbox AG in Hybridbox® | 6 | – | – | suissetec Campus Lostorf |
| Combined heat and power unit (CHP) | in Hybridbox® | 1 | – | – | suissetec Campus Lostorf |
| Peak-load gas boiler (biogas) | – | 1 | – | – | suissetec Campus Lostorf |
| Woodchip heating system (base load) | – | 1 | – | – | suissetec Campus Lostorf |
| PV system (roof and facade) | – | 1 | usable solar roof area 1630 m² | – | suissetec Campus Lostorf |
| Battery storage | – | – | – | – | suissetec Campus Lostorf |
| Methanol plant (building-integrated, first in Switzerland) | – | 1 | – | – | Bassersdorf ZH |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and operational reliability
Hybridbox AG coordinates and assumes responsibility for the overall energy system and ensures operational reliability through several independent energy generators as well as reliable service and maintenance after commissioning.
| Evidence | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Service and maintenance of the energy systems |
History
- 2024
Opening of the extension of the suissetec Campus Lostorf (the first Minergie area in Switzerland) with Hybridbox® as the heart of the energy concept
- 2025
Winner of the "Real Estate Award 2025" in the category Project Development and Innovation; realization of Switzerland's first building-integrated methanol plant in Bassersdorf