2G Energy

What 2G Energy does

2G Energy AG is a German manufacturer of modular combined heat and power (CHP) cogeneration systems headquartered in Heek, North Rhine-Westphalia. Founded in 1995, the company designs and produces gas-engine CHP units across a 20–4,500 kW output range, with overall efficiencies of 85% to over 90% in the 20–550 kW segment. Its product portfolio includes the agenitor, avus, aura, and g-box CHP lines, afilia water- and air-sourced heat pumps (added through the 2023 acquisition of NRGTEQ), containerized power plants, the GreenCube compact modular unit, and Gas2Power solutions. Systems are fuel-flexible across natural gas, biogas, propane, and hydrogen, with a H2-ready platform demonstrated in a UK-first trial at Kirkwall Airport in October 2025.

The company sells engineered, project-specific industrial systems primarily through direct enterprise sales, supplemented by a global partner/service network across 17 subsidiaries and a North American rental division (2G Energy Rental NA) launched December 2025. Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales (CHP, heat pumps, container solutions), recurring service and maintenance contracts, and rental/leasing arrangements, with a digital service layer anchored by the proprietary I.R.I.S. AI-based malfunction prediction system. Customer segments are diversified across agriculture, data centers, healthcare, hospitality, industrial manufacturing, municipalities, and renewable energy/biogas, with over 10,000 systems installed worldwide.

In May 2026, 2G secured the largest order in company history — a multi-year, low-triple-digit megawatt contract for containerized power generation systems from a confidential North American data center customer — marking a strategic pivot toward hyperscale digital infrastructure alongside its traditional decentralized energy customer base. The company is publicly listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker: 2GNA) and employs more than 1,000 people globally.

Name

2G Energy

Legal name

2G Energy AG

Website

https://2-g.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

2G Energy AG is a German manufacturer of modular combined heat and power (CHP) cogeneration systems (20–4,500 kW) running on natural gas, biogas, propane, or hydrogen, serving industrial, commercial, municipal, agricultural, data center, and healthcare customers globally through direct sales, 17 subsidiaries, and a North American rental division.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Cogeneration Equipment

NAICS

Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing (333611), Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing (333414), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Engines & Turbines (3510), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural Gas CHP (Industrial & Utility-Scale) (EUACAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gas-Fired CHP / Cogeneration (Industrial & District Energy) (EUACABAD), Industrial Gas Infrastructure & Metering (Onsite Storage, PRS, Metering, SCADA) (EUALALAH), Gas-Fired Power Plant O&M and Life-Extension/Repowering Services (EUACABAJ)

Keywords

• Combined heat and power systems
• Cogeneration equipment
• Decentralized energy solutions
• Gas engine CHP units
• Containerized power plants

Headquarters

HQ city

Heek

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. CHP System Sales: Sale of combined heat and power systems (20-4,500 kW) across various fuel types (biogas, natural gas, propane, hydrogen), including standard and custom solutions. Products include agenitor, avus, aura, and g-box product lines.
2. Heat Pump Sales: Sale of afilia series heat pumps (water and air series) for heating applications, expanded through the 2023 acquisition of NRGTEQ.
3. Container Solutions: Sale of containerized gas engine systems and power plants, particularly for data center and mission-critical applications. This has become a major growth driver, evidenced by the company's largest-ever order in 2026.
4. Service and Maintenance: Comprehensive service offering including 24/7 technical support, on-site service, digital service solutions, training, and remanufacturing. The company positions itself as a full-service provider with an extensive network of trained technicians.
5. Rental and Leasing: Customized rental and leasing concepts across all performance categories, enabling customers to benefit from CHP technology without tying up capital. Formalized through 2G Energy Rental NA launched December 2025 for North American market.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

2G Energy AG designs, manufactures, and services modular combined heat and power (CHP) cogeneration gas engine systems in the 20 to 4,500 kW output range, capable of running on natural gas, biogas, propane, and hydrogen with overall efficiencies of 85% to over 90%. The portfolio spans the agenitor, avus, aura, and g-box CHP product lines, afilia heat pumps (added via the 2023 NRGTEQ acquisition), containerized power plants, digital monitoring and AI-based malfunction prediction (I.R.I.S.), and complementary services such as rental, remanufacturing, and training. The company acts as a single-source system partner providing planning, implementation, and 24/7 maintenance across global industrial, commercial, municipal, and data center customers.

Product overview

2G Energy is a German manufacturer of modular combined heat and power (CHP) cogeneration systems, offering a portfolio of products spanning multiple fuel types and power ranges. The core CHP product line includes the agenitor, avus, aura, and g-box systems (output range 20–4,500 kW), covering biogas, natural gas, propane, hydrogen, and general gas-to-power applications. The company also offers afilia heat pumps (water and air series) — expanded through the 2023 acquisition of NRGTEQ — container solutions for fast-deployable power, GreenCube compact modular systems, and Gas2Power solutions for emergency and continuous power. Add-on services include digital/control solutions, AI-powered malfunction prediction (I.R.I.S.), rental and leasing options, a remanufacturing program, and a TrainingCenter. Together these form a system-partner offering: from planning and installation through to ongoing maintenance and digital monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• agenitor: CHP system product line
• avus
• aura
• g-box
• afilia
• GreenCube
• 2G Cenergy
• 2G Energy Rental NA
• 2G Caribe
• 2gether

Products and services

• agenitor CHP system A high-capacity combined heat and power (CHP) cogeneration gas engine system in 2G Energy's product lineup, designed for efficient decentralized electricity and heat generation in commercial, industrial, and municipal applications.
• avus CHP system A combined heat and power system within 2G Energy's modular product range, designed for decentralized cogeneration of electricity and heat across commercial, industrial, and agricultural applications.
• aura CHP system A combined heat and power system offered by 2G Energy as part of its modular CHP family, designed for decentralized electricity and heat generation.
• g-box CHP system A compact CHP unit in 2G Energy's product range, designed for smaller-scale decentralized electricity and heat cogeneration applications.
• afilia water series heat pumps Water-sourced high-capacity heat pump series under the afilia brand, designed to adapt flexibly and automatically to heat demand while delivering a constant temperature for large-scale industrial, municipal, and commercial heating projects.
• afilia air series heat pumps Air-sourced high-capacity heat pump series under the afilia brand, providing flexible temperature delivery for varied large-scale industrial and commercial heating requirements.
• GreenCube modular energy system A compact, modular energy solution offered by 2G Energy for decentralized power and heat generation in diverse applications, marketed under the GreenCube brand.
• Gas2Power solutions Gas-to-power solutions by 2G Energy that ensure decentralized energy supply, ranging from emergency power to continuous operation for industrial and commercial customers.
• Container Solutions (containerized CHP power plants) Plug-and-play containerized CHP power generation systems offered by 2G Energy, enabling fast deployment and scalable decentralized energy for data centers, industrial facilities, and other mission-critical applications.
• Rent or Lease CHP offering Rental and leasing concepts offered by 2G Energy across all CHP performance categories, enabling customers to utilize CHP technology without tying up capital.
• Remanufacturing Program A remanufacturing service offered by 2G Energy to restore and upgrade existing CHP units, extending operational life and maintaining performance for installed customers.
• TrainingCenter 2G Energy's training facility offering professional education and certification programs for customers, partners, and technicians on CHP operation and maintenance.
• Hydrogen Product Line (H2-ready CHP systems) Hydrogen-capable CHP systems supporting climate-neutral, decentralized energy generation through hydrogen combustion engine technology for airports, industrial sites, and other decarbonization-driven applications.
• Demand Response Solutions CHP systems and solutions designed to provide demand response capabilities, enabling grid stabilization and participation in energy markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Overall efficiencies from 85 to far over 90 percent in the output range between 20 and 550 kW
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NRGTEQ / Nrgteq B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 20232G Energy acquired NRGTEQ (Nrgteq B.V.) in August-September 2023 to expand into the high-capacity heat pump sector. NRGTEQ has extensive experience in large-scale heating projects and has installed hundreds of systems across various sectors. This acquisition enables 2G to offer a broader portfolio of energy solutions combining CHP and heat pump technologies. 2G acquired 100% stake in Nrgteq B.V.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• INNIO Jenbacher: One of the largest direct competitors in gas-engine CHP. Jenbacher's gas engines serve the same industrial, utility, and decentralized power markets as 2G's agenitor/avus/aura lines at overlapping kW ranges, with comparable efficiency and fuel-flexibility profiles.
• MWM (Caterpillar Energy Solutions): German gas engine manufacturer (now part of Caterpillar) producing CHP and generator sets directly competing with 2G's product portfolio across biogas, natural gas, and special gas applications in the 20 kW to multi-MW range.
• Rolls-Royce Power Systems (mtu): mtu brand gas engines and CHP systems compete with 2G across industrial, data center, and microgrid applications, offering similar output ranges and gas-fuel flexibility including hydrogen-ready platforms.
• MAN Energy Solutions: Large-scale gas and dual-fuel engines for power generation, CHP, and marine applications. Overlaps with 2G in industrial CHP and biogas-to-power, particularly at the higher end of the kW range.

Broad incumbents

• Wärtsilä: Global provider of engine-based power plants for utilities, industrial, and data center customers. Competes with 2G in larger-scale decentralized gas-fired generation but operates at much higher MW scales and with a broader service portfolio.
• Caterpillar: Diversified power generation incumbent offering gas generator sets and CHP through its MWM and CAT brands. Provides broader balance-sheet and global service capacity that 2G lacks but with similar underlying product technology.
• Cummins: Diversified engine and power generation manufacturer with CHP-capable gas generator sets across commercial and industrial segments. Competes with 2G especially in North American data center backup-power and distributed generation.
• Siemens Energy: Global energy technology incumbent offering gas turbines, distributed generation, and grid services. Overlaps with 2G in industrial and data center power markets but at much larger utility-scale, complementing rather than directly replacing 2G's smaller modular CHP.

Emerging players

• Capstone Green Energy: Microturbine-based distributed generation and CHP provider targeting similar commercial, industrial, and renewable-gas applications. Lower power output than 2G's systems but directly overlapping on behind-the-meter and biogas use cases.
• Viessmann: German heating and energy systems provider expanding into commercial heat pumps and integrated heat-and-power solutions. Comparable to 2G's afilia/NRGTEQ heat pump portfolio and increasingly relevant as a combined heat-and-power bundle competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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