The e-trade is tapping into new potential in the residential segment. The reason for this is the combination of PV systems, storage systems, charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and heat pumps that is increasingly being used there. Around two thirds of all PV rooftop systems installed in Germany in 2023 were attributable to e-craft businesses.
These companies were also involved in the implementation of more than half of all storage systems. Increasing sector coupling is turning e-craft businesses into energy transition experts - we asked Alexander Neuhäuser, Managing Director of the German Electrical and Information Technology Trades Association (ZVEH), where we currently stand.
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Before completing his studies, the lawyer trained as an energy electronics technician specializing in operating technology at Volkswagen AG in Wolfsburg. He has been with the ZVEH since 2007 and in the role of Managing Director since 2023.
The ZVEH represents the interests of 48,225 companies from the three trades of electrical engineering, information technology and electrical engineering. With 524,224 employees, including 45,967 trainees, the companies generate an annual turnover of 87.8 billion euros. The ZVEH, as the federal guild association, is made up of twelve state associations with 313 guilds.