Staff outing to the Weierweiler I+II solar project

A group of our new employees went on an interesting excursion to the neighborhood last week. They went to the largest solar park in the Saarlandwhich GOLDBECK SOLAR is building together with Sunera Erneuerbare Energien GmbH just a few hours away from Hirschberg in Weierweiler in Saarland. On site at the Weierweiler I+II solar project, the new members of the GODLBECK SOLAR family were able to gain an insight into the operational and technical implementation of such a project and were able to ask our technical staff their questions.

Trip to Weierweiler is an important part of further training

“This excursion is ideal for introducing new colleagues to the exciting diversity and rapid development of photovoltaics in just one day,” explains Christian Hödtke, Head of Technical Standards and Applications. The solar energy industry is developing rapidly and is becoming increasingly professional and small-scale. “We are also observing a shift in priorities. Whereas in the past the focus was often exclusively on low installation prices and maximizing yield, investors are now also focusing on grid integration and quality.” This is important because the systems play a major role in supply security, grid stabilization and infrastructure expansion.

Take time for familiarization, strengthen sense of responsibility

To achieve this, it is essential for GOLDBECK SOLAR not to lose touch, to keep its employees up to date with the latest technical knowledge and to encourage them to take responsibility for this development and in the solar industry. “In order to keep up with the enormous speed of the PV business, we have changed considerably in recent years. New business areas have been added that will give us more flexibility in the future. As a result, our team has grown very quickly. In order to optimally integrate and accelerate all new employees, we regularly organize construction site visits, such as to Weierweiler for the Weierweiler I+II solar project. In addition, we regularly organize visits to manufacturers to learn about and communicate the latest developments and trends. Only those who are up to date can offer their customers the best worldwide. Because “not every new product is always an improvement,” explains Christian Hödtke. “In order to assemble all components into an optimal system from an EPC perspective, sales, planning, processing and purchasing must harmonize. At GOLDBECK Solar, every employee is given a lot of responsibility very quickly. Even the new ones. It is therefore all the more important that experienced employees take the time to answer questions, especially at the beginning. And where better to do this than directly on projects we have implemented. This is how we will grow together and achieve our goals together.”