Podcast: Specialist retailer BayWa r.e. Solar Trade is setting new standards for emissions-free logistics.Suppliers, transport, buildings, and packaging are all being examined, and notable progress has already been made. Dominik Dohr, Vice President of Global Procurement and Supply Chain at BayWa r.e. Solar Trade, has a clear vision in which renewable energy and sustainability go hand in hand. As Europe’s largest solar retailer, the company aims to cut emissions across all areas, from internal processes to logistics and supply chains.
Bulgarian electricity trader Electrohold Trade is using software from Bavarian company The Mobility House to connect PV systems and battery storage with a combined capacity of 2.5 GWh.
Founded in 2020 in Warsaw, Menlo Electric has maintained a strong international focus, with 75% of business taking place outside of Poland. Menlo Electric CEO Bartosz Majewski shares how the distributor navigates a turbulent global solar market and tackles falling prices, declining residential demand and fierce competition while maintaining capacity for growth.
BayWa r.e. expands its solar distribution business to Greece. The company has been actively present in the country since 2013 with the development of renewable energy projects as well as O&M services.
The Swiss company Meyer Burger has big plans. The third module line in Freiberg will soon go into operation. Cell production in Thalheim is growing. The expansion of the gigafactories shows that the return of the European solar industry cannot be achieved overnight.
BayWa r.e. is to be strategically realigned with a future focus on international project business and further expansion as an Independent Power Producer (IPP).
By the end of this year, Fronius aims to increase the output of its inverters installed over the past 30 years to 35 gigawatts. To achieve this, lavish production is necessary. Further developments have already been announced.
After a successful financial year 2021 with numerous highlights in all BayWa r.e. business units the company forecasts record growth for 2022 with the planned realization of more than 1 GW of renewable energy projects.
