Ško-Energo
Ško-Energo is a Czech industrial energy services provider founded in 1995 that supplies integrated energy management to Škoda Auto's three Czech plants, district heating to 14,000+ Mladá Boleslav households, grid balancing services to ČEPS, and operates ~1,950 EV charging points.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1995
- HeadquartersMladá Boleslav, Czechia
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Ško-Energo does
Ško-Energo s.r.o. is a Czech private limited company incorporated in Mladá Boleslav and founded in 1995 as a spin-off of Škoda Auto's energy operations following Škoda Auto's alignment with the Volkswagen Group. The company is jointly owned by Škoda Auto a.s. (44.5%), VW Kraftwerk GmbH (22.5%), E.ON (21%), and ČEZ Esco (12%), and provides comprehensive industrial energy management for Škoda Auto's three Czech manufacturing plants (Mladá Boleslav, Kvasiny, and Vrchlabí), supplying electricity, heat, compressed air, industrial water, cooling water, demineralized water, wastewater treatment, natural gas, and other utilities. Beyond its anchor industrial customer, Ško-Energo operates a 40,595-meter district heating network in Mladá Boleslav serving 14,000+ households and 200+ commercial entities via a 30+ year partnership with Centrotherm, supplies power balancing services to the Czech transmission system operator ČEPS using electro-boilers, turbogenerators, and battery storage with 23 MW of accumulation capacity, and manages approximately 1,950 EV charging points across Škoda Auto plants and public stations in Mladá Boleslav.
Ško-Energo firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Ško-Energo
- Legal name
- ŠKO-ENERGO s.r.o.
- Website
- https://sko-energo.cz
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1995
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- Ško-Energo is a Czech industrial energy services provider founded in 1995 that supplies integrated energy management to Škoda Auto's three Czech plants, district heating to 14,000+ Mladá Boleslav households, grid balancing services to ČEPS, and operates ~1,950 EV charging points.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Ško-Energo industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Energy Services
- NAICS
- Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Electric Power Generation (22111)
- SIC
- Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Electric Services (4911)
- akta.pro primary industry
- DERMS Platforms & Utility Integration (ADMS/SCADA Integration, Hosting Capacity) (EUAFAHAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- EV Charging Network Management & Software Services (CPMS, Monitoring, Billing) (TLAKAMAG), DER & Microgrid Interconnection / Grid Edge Integration Services (EUAEANAF)
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Where Ško-Energo is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Mladá Boleslav
- HQ country
- Czechia
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Ško-Energo business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Industrial energy services: Comprehensive energy management services for Škoda Auto including electricity, heat, compressed air, industrial water, cooling water, demineralized water, wastewater treatment, natural gas, and other media for automotive manufacturing.
- District heating: Heat supply and hot water distribution to 14,000+ Mladá Boleslav households and 200+ commercial entities via partner Centrotherm.
- Power balancing services: Grid stabilization services provided to ČEPS using electric boiler, turbogenerators, and battery storage for positive and negative power support.
- E-mobility infrastructure: Operation and maintenance of EV charging stations in Škoda Auto plants and public charging in Mladá Boleslav, including roaming services.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | District heating for households |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
Ško-Energo product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Ško-Energo is an integrated industrial energy services provider that supplies electricity, heat, hot water, compressed air, industrial and demineralized water, cooling water, wastewater treatment, natural gas, and EV charging infrastructure to Škoda Auto's three Czech manufacturing plants. It also operates a cogeneration-based district heating network supplying 14,000+ households and 200+ commercial entities in Mladá Boleslav via partner Centrotherm, and provides grid balancing services to Czech transmission system operator ČEPS using electro-boilers, turbogenerators, and battery storage (including second-life EV batteries).
Product overview
ŠKO-ENERGO operates as an integrated industrial energy services provider organized around six core product lines. Its flagship offering is cogeneration-based heat, hot water, and electricity production and distribution (Teplo, teplá voda a elektřina), serving Škoda Auto's three Czech plants and over 14,000 Mladá Boleslav households via a 40,595-meter hot water network. Power Balancing Services (Služby výkonové rovnováhy) leverage electro-boilers, turbogenerators, and battery storage to provide grid stabilization to ČEPS. Energy Infrastructure (Energetická infrastruktura) encompasses compressed air production, cooling water, demineralized water, wastewater treatment, gas regulation, and high-voltage substations across all Škoda Auto plants. E-Mobility (E-Mobilita) manages approximately 1,950 EV charging points at Škoda Auto facilities and five public stations in Mladá Boleslav, accessible via POLYFAZER, CHARGEUP, EVMAPA, and POWERPASS roaming apps. Green Energy (Zelená energetika) covers wind (PPA from Melč-Moravice), solar PV, and biomass-based supply, including a major teplárna modernization to 100% biomass. Energy Management (Energetický management) provides strategic project advisory and management for Škoda Auto's energy transformation. Supporting these core lines are three named technology sub-products: the UGS ultracapacitor system, the electro-boiler energy storage unit, and the battery energy storage system combining primary and second-life EV batteries.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Heat, Hot Water and Electricity (Teplo, teplá voda a elektřina) Cogeneration-based production and distribution of heat, hot water, and electricity for Škoda Auto plants and Mladá Boleslav. Delivered to over 14,000 households and over 200 commercial entities via a 40,595-meter hot water network.
- Power Balancing Services (Služby výkonové rovnováhy) Grid stabilization and power balancing services provided to ČEPS (Czech transmission system operator) using electro-boilers, turbogenerators, and battery storage. Provides 23 MW of accumulation capacity (15 MW electric boiler + 8 MW turbogenerators) for rapid energy injection and absorption to support grid stability.
- Energy Infrastructure (Energetická infrastruktura) Comprehensive management of energy infrastructure for Škoda Auto including operation of compressor stations, cooling water stations, demineralized water production, wastewater treatment, gas regulation stations, high-voltage substations, and internal/external energy distribution networks across Mladá Boleslav, Kvasiny, and Vrchlabí plants.
- E-Mobility (E-Mobilita) Design, installation, and operation of EV charging infrastructure for Škoda Auto plants, dealers, and Mladá Boleslav city. Manages approximately 1,950 charging points across plants and five public fast-charging stations in Mladá Boleslav, accessible via Polyfazer, ChargeUp, EVMAPA, and Powerpass E-Roaming platforms.
- Green Energy (Zelená energetika) Renewable energy solutions including wind power (20-year PPA from Melč-Moravice wind park, 26.3 GWh/year), solar energy (roof-mounted PV systems on Škoda Auto and Ško-Energo buildings), biomass (teplárna modernization to 100% biomass by ~2027), and battery energy storage using second-life EV batteries.
- Energy Management (Energetický management)
Quantifiable outcome
- 14,000+ households reliably supplied with district heating
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Ško-Energo
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Ško-Energo technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
Feature7 records
Ško-Energo partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Lesy ČR (Forests of Czech Republic)minorFirst forest adoption agreement of its kind in Czech Republic. Three-year partnership for forest maintenance and care in Březovice-Valdšťjn area, including employee volunteering for tree planting and fencing.
- Ambient EnergyminorPPA (Power Purchase Agreement) for 20-year supply of wind energy from Melč-Moravice wind park, 26.3 GWh annually (approximately 10% of electricity purchased for Škoda Auto).
- ČEZ ESCOcorePartnership for rooftop solar panel installation at Škoda Auto facilities. Installed 5,468 solar panels (2,146 kWp) on three buildings producing over 2 GWh annually.
- ČEPScoreTransmission system operator for Czech Republic. Ško-Energo provides power balancing services including 23 MW accumulation capacity (electric boiler and turbogenerators) and battery storage for grid stabilization.
- Škoda AutocorePrimary enterprise customer and major shareholder (44.5%). Ško-Energo provides complete energy management for Škoda Auto manufacturing plants including electricity, heat, compressed air, water, wastewater treatment, and EV charging infrastructure.
- CentrothermcoreOver 30-year partnership for district heating distribution to Mladá Boleslav households. Centrotherm distributes heat from Ško-Energo to end consumers.
Scale indicators16 records
Recent moves11 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Ško-Energo competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- RWE: Former founding shareholder of Ško-Energo (exited in 2010). Comparable as a European utility with generation, district heating, and grid-services capabilities, providing a benchmark for industrial CHP and balancing portfolios.
- ENGIE: Global energy services and district-heating major with significant Czech and European CHP/district-heat operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering integrated energy, grid services, and decarbonization to industrial and municipal customers.
- ČEZ: Largest Czech energy group with generation, distribution, and trading. Directly comparable because ČEZ Esco is a 12% owner of Ško-Energo, and ČEPS (the TSO that buys Ško-Energo's grid services) is within the Czech utility ecosystem where both operate.
- Dalkia (Czech / EDF): Part of the EDF group, Dalkia operates district heating and energy services across the Czech Republic and Europe. Directly comparable business model (CHP + district heating + industrial energy services) and a relevant benchmark for Czech operations.
- E.ON Česká republika: Major Czech electricity and gas distributor and a 21% shareholder of Ško-Energo. Comparable as a Czech energy infrastructure operator with grid-services and renewables exposure, and as a partner/owner overlapping with Ško-Energo on grid integration.
Regional players
- Stadtwerke München (SWM): Munich municipal utility with combined heat and power, district heating, e-mobility, and renewables. Comparable as an integrated city-scale energy operator with CHP, district heat, EV charging, and grid-flexibility assets — a useful European benchmark for Ško-Energo's combined model.
- Pražská teplárenská: Prague's primary district-heating operator combining heat and power generation. Comparable as a Czech cogeneration + district-heat utility serving a single metropolitan area, though it does not provide industrial energy management at the same depth.
- Teplárna Brno: District-heating operator for the city of Brno with combined heat and power generation. Comparable as another Czech CHP + district-heating utility with regulated municipal customers and biomass-transition exposure.
Direct peers
- ČEZ Esco: Czech ESCO providing energy services, modernizations, and decarbonization to industrial and municipal clients, and a 12% owner of Ško-Energo. Closely comparable on energy services for industrial customers and on PPA/solar deployments (it partners with Ško-Energo on rooftop solar at Škoda Auto).
- Veolia Energie ČR: Major Czech district-heating and industrial energy services operator serving municipal and industrial customers across the country. Directly comparable on cogeneration + district heating + industrial energy management in the Czech market.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance4 records
Ško-Energo financial estimates
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Ško-Energo leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
Ško-Energo funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Ško-Energo M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Ško-Energo
What does Ško-Energo do?
Ško-Energo is an integrated industrial energy services provider that supplies electricity, heat, hot water, compressed air, industrial and demineralized water, cooling water, wastewater treatment, natural gas, and EV charging infrastructure to Škoda Auto's three Czech manufacturing plants. It also operates a cogeneration-based district heating network supplying 14,000+ households and 200+ commercial entities in Mladá Boleslav via partner Centrotherm, and provides grid balancing services to Czech transmission system operator ČEPS using electro-boilers, turbogenerators, and battery storage (including second-life EV batteries).
Is Ško-Energo a public or private company?
Ško-Energo is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Ško-Energo founded?
Ško-Energo was founded in 1995.
Where is Ško-Energo based?
Ško-Energo is headquartered in Mladá Boleslav, Czechia, in the Europe region.
How does Ško-Energo make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Industrial energy services are the primary driver. The others are district heating, power balancing services and E-mobility infrastructure.
Who are Ško-Energo's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are RWE, ENGIE, ČEZ, Dalkia (Czech / EDF) and E.ON Česká republika. Regional players are Stadtwerke München (SWM), Pražská teplárenská and Teplárna Brno. Direct peers are ČEZ Esco and Veolia Energie ČR.
Does Ško-Energo have an API?
No public API is recorded for Ško-Energo.
What industry is Ško-Energo in?
Ško-Energo's product category is Industrial Energy Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAFAHAF, DERMS Platforms & Utility Integration (ADMS/SCADA Integration, Hosting Capacity), with a secondary code of TLAKAMAG, EV Charging Network Management & Software Services (CPMS, Monitoring, Billing). Its NAICS code is 2211 and its SIC code is 4991.