Renewable Railpower Solutions for energy production, storage and rail-powered transport

ENRAIL

Your partner for the energy and mobility transition
  • At ENRAIL, we develop and realise renewable energy projects with passion, focusing on the direct supply of energy to selected industries — in particular the railway infrastructure.
  • Our vision is to shape a sustainable energy and mobility transition through renewable energies.
  • Here, our advantage is our long-standing experience in the development of renewable energies, which enables us to offer technically complex and economically viable solutions.
  • In addition to photovoltaic and wind projects, we also develop storage and battery charging solutions to realise the full potential of renewable energies in the mobility sector.
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The turning point

Energy shortage – Not a question of if, but when. At ENRAIL, our goal is to contribute to solving the challenges of our time.
Scarcity

We are at the beginning of an era characterised by scarcity (raw materials), deglobalisation (supply chains) and demography (ageing).

Energy market

Electrical energy is becoming a scarce commodity due to geopolitical upheavals and the phase-out of conventional energy production.

Mobility transition

The path to the necessary climate neutrality increases the demand for electrical energy — such as electro-mobility and expansion of rail transport (this is projected to increase by almost 30% by 2030, using Germany as an example).

Our Goals

Towards a climate-neutral future with our partners and clients
  • To achieve the set climate targets, it is crucial to integrate renewable energies into existing infrastructures. Here, innovative and economic solutions are essential.
  • The power generation and transport sectors are the largest emitters of CO2. We operate at the interface of these two sectors, thereby enabling significant CO2 reductions. This way, we contribute to a climate-neutral future.
  • Our objective is to generate high-quality energy directly at locations with high demand. This enables an economic win-win situation for all parties involved. In addition, we operate in a niche — renewable railway infrastructure — that allows us to contribute to the mobility transition.
  • We have an attractive project pipeline and aim to realise 1 GW by 2030.

Our Services

Our offer to infrastructure operators is to develop, build and operate renewable energy projects
Development
Holistic, innovative solutions for the development and realisation of renewable energy projects
EPC
Realisation of renewable energy projects along the entire value chain as general contractor
Operation
Operation of renewable energy projects in the mobility sector

Your Benefits with ENRAIL

Benefits for our partners (municipalities, landowners)
  • Land directly by the railway power grid enables additional development potential
  • Railway infrastructure operators as buyers are mostly publicly owned, are solid partners and ensure higher acceptance among the population
  • Railway power projects have a higher probability of realisation and a lower cost of power transmission
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Benefits for our clients (infrastructure operators)
  • Independence from volatile electricity markets through increased self-generation
  • Increased energy efficiency through lower conversion and conduction losses
  • Increased economic efficiency through a lean system design (fewer components) and the elimination of grid charges

Project Rooster

  • Realisation of the largest agrivoltaic project for rail power with around 13 MW, providing protection for over 6,000 free-range chickens
  • Energy is generated on site and fed directly into the railway’s overhead line, minimising conversion and line losses
  • Multiple use of low-value farmland in the interests of biodiversity (species-rich meadow, no soil sealing)
  • Retreat zone for animals (wildlife crossing remains intact, fence near the ground remains open)
  • Increase the proportion of self-generated renewable energy for rail power

 

Our Approach

Future-oriented land selection

We are aware that areas suitable for renewable energy production and storage are in competition with other types of use – e.g. agriculture, commerce. Therefore, we use an integrated approach that takes multiple levels into account.

  • We select areas that do not require costly, resource-intensive diversion of electricity along the railway infrastructure
  • We implement dual-use concepts wherever possible
  • We prefer areas that are not designated for any further use (e.g. landfill sites) or that have a low soil count
  • We optimise sightlines that enhance the integration of renewable energy installations into the landscape
  • We stand for open communication with all stakeholders and strive to involve citizens in order to increase acceptance
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