VSB Integrated Energy Solutions (VSB IES) Begins 1.3 MWp Rooftop Solar Installation At METRO Deutschland Store In Hamburg

VSB Integrated Energy Solutions (VSB IES), a subsidiary of VSB Group and part of TotalEnergies, has started the implementation of a rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system on the newly built METRO store in Hamburg. The project is being executed as an on-site power purchase agreement (PPA) with a term of 18 years and will have an installed capacity of 1.3 megawatt-peak (MWp).

Through this project, VSB IES strengthens its role as a provider of integrated energy solutions, contributing its extensive expertise in photovoltaics and project management. Combined with the company’s capabilities in battery energy storage systems and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, VSB IES is able to offer tailored renewable energy solutions to the German B2B market, supporting companies in reducing energy costs and achieving sustainability goals.

The project is being carried out in collaboration with METRO Deutschland, a long-standing customer of TotalEnergies. The rooftop system will be installed on the green roof of the METRO store in Hamburg-Rahlstedt, which opened in November 2025. By integrating on-site renewable energy generation, the project demonstrates how companies can take an active role in shaping a sustainable energy supply, stabilising energy costs, reducing reliance on the public grid, and directly contributing to decarbonisation.

Installation work for the system is scheduled to begin in spring 2026, with commissioning planned between the third and fourth quarter of the same year. VSB IES will deliver the project on a turnkey basis, covering all electrical works, detailed engineering, and ensuring an efficient on-site energy supply using advanced technology.

Frederic Wagner, Managing Director of VSB IES, said: “With this PV project for METRO, we are demonstrating how companies can shape their energy supply in a sustainable way. On-site power generation reduces costs, enhances security of supply and makes a direct contribution to the clean energy transition. Projects like this show that economic success and environmental responsibility go hand in hand.”

Dr Felix Grolman, CEO of VSB Group, added: “This project is a further example of how we deliver innovative energy solutions in collaboration with strong partners such as METRO. The combination of technical excellence, a sustainable approach and close partnership demonstrates how companies can actively assume responsibility in driving the energy transition. We are pleased to support METRO on this journey and to develop solutions together that have an impact beyond the site itself.”