Milestones
In 2005, Jan Scholt had an idea, which led him to establish Scholt Energy. He conceived a unique energy purchasing concept, gained access to the energy market and succeeded in persuading businesses. This has helped Scholt Energy to evolve to become a leading, independent and successful player in the business energy market. We have reached a great many milestones over the years.
The establishment of Scholt Energy Control
Jan Scholt founded Scholt Energy Control in 2005. Scholt Energy Control (SEC) started supplying electricity to business customers in the Netherlands. Customers like the unique electricity concept of buying energy at a partially fixed price in combination with a variable price.
Entry into the Belgian market
The customer base and company team grew rapidly. Because the Belgian energy market is virtually the same as that of the Netherlands, we started offering the same electricity product in Belgium in 2010. We used our references and experience from the Netherlands for this purpose.
The demand for gas
From 2012, we start supplying gas to Dutch business energy consumers in addition to electricity. We apply the same concept of combining fixed and variable prices. In 2013, SEC also started supplying gas in Belgium.
Entry into the German market
The umbrella company Scholt Energy Holding took its first steps in the German energy market when it established Scholt Energy Control GmbH. SEC started supplying electricity in Germany, and a German team was set up in 2015.
Working on sustainability
Scholt Energy Services (SES) was established. SES realises (sustainable) solutions that add value for Scholt Energy Control customers, such as solar panels, energy storage, energy scans and data management. It appoints skilled specialists for this purpose.
Takeover and first storage system
After Jan Scholt's retirement, Scholt Energy Holding was acquired by Waterland Private Equity. The company continued to grow and started selling gas in Germany. Scholt Energy Services also worked with VDL to implement V-Storage, its first energy storage project using a large battery.
Sales and sustainable success
CEO Rob van Gennip has led the company since April 2017. Scholt Energy Services (SES) attracted a lot of attention with its pioneering storage projects. Its sales success in Germany and Belgium resulted in new offices opening in Ratingen and Waregem.
100+ employees
SEC continued to grow significantly during 2018. By then it employed more than 100 people in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
New logo & brand name
An additional office in Stuttgart was opened in 2019 to gain access to the southern regions of Germany. The logo, brand story and corporate identity were restyled in 2019. Scholt Energy Control and Scholt Energy Services started working together under the new brand name Scholt Energy.
Internal, external & international growth
In the summer of 2020, Scholt Energy entered the Austrian market. With the knowledge gained in Germany, the step to Austria is logical and promising. The organization grows to more than 5,000 customers and 150 FTE. In addition, Scholt Energy is continuing to build the flex pool, which includes the largest number of individual batteries on the Dutch FCR market.
Stimulating energy transition
In 2021 Scholt Energy welcomed 1,900 new customers, bringing the total number of customers in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Austria to over 10,000. In addition, 38 solar and 16 Energy Transition Services projects have been completed and 187 green certificates have been issued to promote sustainability among customers. The organization grows to 180+ employees and opens a new sales office in Apeldoorn.
Scholt Energy’s first CPPA and radio campaign!
In 2022, Scholt Energy commits to increasing its brand awareness through radio campaigns, online advertising, and participation in various international trade shows, among other initiatives. Additionally, Scholt Energy will conclude its first "Corporate Power Purchase Agreement" (CPPA), and various sustainable products such as solar projects, energy storage, and balancing services will be combined in projects. This includes the first energy-independent distribution center in the Netherlands (Schiphol Airport). The first Scholt Festival is organized, and employee satisfaction (eNPS) rises to +60.6, which is 50 points above the national average.
New vision and mission
In 2023, Scholt Energy charts a new course for the future. A new vision and mission, with a focus on accelerating the energy transition. That vision is ‘climate-neutral energy for all businesses’. The Energy Transition Services department experiences significant growth. The number of innovative and sustainable projects increases at pace. At the same time, our team has now grown to over 300 employees. The number of regional offices continues to grow, with new offices in Zoetermeer, Osnabrück and Stuttgart.
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