As a consistent innovator and major player, RWE Supply & Trading Switzerland S.A. has considerable influence in this market. Organisations across the world benefit from our combination of a diverse portfolio, financial know-how and long-term relationships with international renewable energy suppliers.

The following renewable energy products have been developed for the business and consumer markets:

Green Energy
Green Energy has been developed by Essent for the business market. Renewable energy is produced via self-owned capacity or purchased with green certificates.

Green for Gas
‘Green for Gas’ is an innovative carbon offset product offered by Essent. Gold Standard certificates, generated by renewable energy projects in developing countries, are used to offset the CO₂ content of natural gas sold to residential and business consumers in the Netherlands .

Green Power
Green Power is generated by Essent from 100% renewable sources and is available at the same price as conventional electricity. In the wholesale market, we are market leaders in biofuel and emissions trading and portfolio management:

Bio-energy
Essent is one of the world's largest consumers of biofuels for power production, importing over 1.06 million tonnes of biofuel from around the world every year. To improve our power generating options, we have converted a number of coal and gas-fired power plants in the Netherlands for co-firing with biofuel.

In 2008, Essent Trading generated over 1,730 GWh of energy from solid biofuel, establishing a market leading presence in this field. Our energy inputs include wood pellets and wood chips. Soy hull pellets and peanut husk pellets have been tested and approved for large-scale co-firing. In addition, we are exploring the possible use of agro-residues as a biofuel input.

Emissions
Our Emissions Group sources carbon credits from around the globe and optimises emissions assets both for our own needs and those of our clients. We have a wide range of projects worldwide and have concluded innovative deals with partners in various industries across the globe. Read more about how we work in the emission markets.