The company strategy is in place, with a satisfactory business result and full order books.
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The company strategy is in place, with a satisfactory business result and full order books.
Goldbeck Solar can look back on a successful financial year, which ended on March 31. With a turnover of 130 million euros, the Hirschberg-based company is close to its ambitious targets. In addition, the order books are full and the EPC partner has numerous lucrative projects to realize. Goldbeck Solar is in an excellent strategic position for the coming months: The spin-off from the Goldbeck Group was followed by the establishment of a new subsidiary in the Netherlands. The Hirschberg-based company is thus focusing on its ability to act internationally and greater flexibility. In recent months, Goldbeck Solar GmbH has made a name for itself primarily with its Dutch ground-mounted systems. First and foremost in Veendam, Midden Groningen and Andijk. The good political and infrastructural conditions in the neighboring country are pushing the solar market there and offer the Hirschberg-based company numerous opportunities to put the expertise it has built up to good use. “We are in great demand as a partner company. No longer exclusively as an EPC, but also as a project developer and in coordination across all stages of the value chain,” says Managing Director Björn Lamprecht, summarizing the current situation. Increasingly, Goldbeck Solar is also a consultant in financing issues (financial engineering) or coordinator of valuable network contacts. The company, which was founded in 2001 as a Goldbeck subsidiary, will reach the one gigawatt project volume mark this year. “Founding a Dutch subsidiary, Goldbeck Solar Nederlande B.V., in mid-2018 was therefore the next strategic step,” says Lamprecht. This would enable the company to better meet the local regulatory requirements in terms of certification and quality assurance. The O&M business, which will soon also comprise one gigawatt internationally, can also be realized more efficiently here thanks to shorter distances. The attractive conditions in the Netherlands are a good prerequisite, allowing the subsidiary to create up to ten local jobs.
Lamprecht sees further sales opportunities for solar parks in Spain, Portugal, Mexico and Chile; Goldbeck Solar is currently active in 15 countries. In autumn, the company realized its first project with 100 MWp in Kazakhstan, where Goldbeck Solar is now the market leader. A follow-up project with 50 MWp is in progress and further strategic projects are currently being negotiated. “The order situation for ground-mounted systems is very good,” Lamprecht is pleased to report. As a result, the share of roof systems in sales will probably fall from 20 percent to just over 10 percent. “Although we are still active and successful in this sector,” says the Managing Director. In addition to numerous industrial and commercial customers in Germany, international interest in rooftop power plants in Thailand is also increasing. The spin-off from the Goldbeck Group, which was officially completed in September 2018, is also in line with the increasing internationalization of the solar company. “It is not only for business outside of Europe that we rely on the ability to act at short notice, quick decision-making processes and maximum flexibility,” says Lamprecht, explaining the background to the decision. However, the synergies with the former parent company with regard to energy-optimized building systems will continue to be exploited. “We have evolved from an internal supplier to an exclusive partner for solar systems and energy solutions,” summarizes Lamprecht. Lamprecht predicts sunny days ahead for Intersolar: “The increasing professionalization of the solar industry is noticeable in the quality of contacts.” He and his sales team are looking forward to interesting discussions and the initiation of new orders. Goldbeck Solar is also open to new contacts on the supplier side.