The 2.0l units installed this week are part of a network of 100,000 to be deployed in the following years in in Berlin, Bremen, Essen, Leipzig and Stuttgart. LichtBlick will link them together to form Germany's largest virtual gas-fired power plant, which will reportedly have the same capacity as two atomic powerplants.
"We intend to change the German energy landscape fundamentally. The successful launch in Hamburg is a major milestone. Our efforts are now gathering pace and we are developing the German market", said Christian Friege, LichtBlick CEO.
They will work as power and heat supply units, with the heat generated to be stored and available for local space heating and hot water supplies. The power will be supplemented from wind farms and solar facilities and will cost customers EUR5,000.
"The home power plant is a quality product contributed by Volkswagen to cooperation with LichtBlick. The 2.0 l gas engines used have proved themselves in millions of our Touran and Caddy models", said Werner Neubauer, Volkswagen member of the board for Components.
"Partnership with LichtBlick is in line with our component strategy, which is to develop future-oriented business areas closely related to the automobile industry. Every unit we supply to LichtBlick also helps in securing future employment at Salzgitter and our other plants."
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