Stromlandl is growing: already 100 members for sustainable energy!

Stromlandl is growing: already 100 members for sustainable energy!

In the region around the Rottenbach substation, a lot is happening in the area of ​​renewable energies! The newly founded "Stromlandl" association managed to win 100 members in no time. Founded by four committed Haagern in April this year, the association opened its goals for all electricity recipients in the catchment area, which includes the municipalities of Haag, Geboltskirchen, Pram and many more. This reports tips .

Anyone who has a power connection can become part of this community. A major concern of the “Stromlandl” is to offer members both access to regionally generated electricity and the possibility of their own photovoltaic systems. The association works without intention to win and provides all the advantages of how discounts on network fees and the elimination of certain taxes, further to the members. In addition, the VAT does not apply due to the size of the community.

advantages of the energy community

Members of the "Stromlandl" community benefit from numerous financial incentives. In this way, you are freed from electricity output when you feed up electricity from photovoltaic systems and benefit from a reduction in network charges. Local can be saved up to 57 % of working prices for the network use fee. These advantages are part of the current regulations, which also apply to electricity from all renewable sources after 01.07.2022. Climate neutrality.

Austria has set itself the goal of becoming climate -neutral up to 2050 and covering 100 % of the electricity requirement from renewable energies. The latest statistics show that the proportion of renewable energies in electricity generation in 2021 was already around 75 %, with hydropower delivering the main part. In 2022, around 39 terawatt hours of electricity were generated from hydropower. Statista reports that the area of ​​photovoltaics has also developed enormously with an installed performance of about 6.4 gigawatt in 2023 and an annual growth of 2.6 Gigawatt.

The efforts to sustainable energies are not only a major concern for the protection of our environment, but also economically advantageous for citizens. On Thursday, July 3, a general meeting will take place in the Gasthaus Mittendorfer in Haag am Hausruck, where further information and the next steps can be discussed. If you are interested in participating in this future-oriented initiative, you will find more information on the website of the association at eeg-stromlandl.jimdosite.com .