SO-ENERGIE AG

Gasverbund Mittelland AG built the first natural gas pipeline across the Jura mountains in 1967. Gas was already flowing right past our front door in the 1960s. At that time, however, Härterei Gerster AG was the only company making use of it.

In 1980 and 1986, Städtische Werke Olten built a medium-pressure pipeline to Tela AG in Niederbipp and another medium-pressure pipeline to the Tela plant in Balsthal. This meant that nothing stood in the way of fine distribution in our region.

On August 14, 1987, SOGAS AG was founded with the aim of supplying the Thal-Gäu-Bipperamt region with natural gas independently of municipal utilities. At the general meeting on March 27, 2024, it was decided to change the name to SO-ENERGIE AG.

Today, SO-ENERGIE AG supplies over 700 customers in 12 municipalities with natural gas, biogas, and heat. At the same time, SO-ENERGIE AG has developed into a comprehensive energy producer and supplier. SO-ENERGIE AG independently operates photovoltaic systems and a heating network that uses groundwater and wood chips, and is a partner in several local heating networks based on wood chip heating systems.