SAWA: living in wood and energy neutral Eneco delivers "solar at a distance", SAWA has an EPC of 0

It's official.... SAWA will soon have an EPC of 0! We are proud of the cooperation with Eneco to provide SAWA with sustainable energy. The solar panels on SAWA and 'remotely' make SAWA energy neutral.

Photo: Eneco and Nice Developers sign on for lasting partnership

SAWA is not only the healthiest building in the Netherlands, SAWA is now energy neutral. In addition to supplying heat and cold for the homes, Rotterdam-based Eneco supplies "remote solar." This ensures that SAWA has an energy performance score (EPC) of zero, even during the construction process. Eneco, ERA Contour and Nice Developers sign the agreement for energy services on Rotterdam's Lloydpier. Focus Real Estate, the end investor acquiring the affordable rental housing in SAWA, is making this investment possible.

At this location overlooking the Nieuwe Maas River, preparations will begin at the end of this year for the construction of the first all-wood, 50-meter-high residential building in Rotterdam. Eneco supplies SAWA with heat and cold. With this, SAWA already met the legal energy performance requirements, whereby SAWA had to achieve at least an EPC of 0.4. Developer and investor set the bar even higher and went for the ambition to achieve an EPC of 0.

With tall buildings such as SAWA, there are many homes and relatively little roof available to place solar panels on. A suitable alternative was realized by placing the necessary solar panels remotely within a 10-kilometer radius. In this way, Eneco was able to achieve an EPC of 0 for SAWA, making SAWA energy neutral as a building, both after realization and during construction.

For a sustainable city

As a Rotterdam energy company, Eneco is closely linked to the city and has the ambition to become climate neutral by 2035. In its own activities as well as in the energy supplied to customers. This fits perfectly with SAWA's ambitions. In addition to accelerating the energy transition for existing buildings, Eneco is also working on the sustainable development of new construction projects.

SAWA energy efficient building

Upon completion, SAWA will generate its own energy for the communal facilities. The solar panels on the roof power the elevator, the lighting in the galleries and the electric shared cars and bicycles. The remaining solar energy is fed back into the grid and reduces energy costs.