Gehrlicher Solar

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  • Klaus Gehrlicher, CEO
  • George Anders, Chairman of the Board

Gehrlicher Solar AG is a German company in the photovoltaic industry with headquarters in Neustadt bei Coburg and administrative headquarters in Dornach near Munich. As a system integrator, designs, builds, finances, maintains and operates Gehrlicher photovoltaic systems on open areas and roofs. The company is also a wholesaler of solar modules, inverters, complete photovoltaic systems as well as self-developed components of the product family " GehrTec ".

History

Today's Gehrlicher Solar AG has its beginnings in the Enersys Energy Systems Gehrlicher, a company that was founded in 1994 by Klaus Gehrlicher. The former areas of activity were photovoltaic, solar thermal and energy consulting. As of 1998, the company focused on increasingly large photovoltaic Ongrid systems. In 1999, the company's activities were transferred to the Gehrlicher environment -friendly energy systems GmbH. As an independent sister company Gehrlicher Solar Management GmbH was founded in 2004. 2007 changed its name Gehrlicher environment -friendly energy systems GmbH in Gehrlicher Solar AG. This increased in 2008 through cooperation with Stadtwerke München in the operation of photovoltaic power generation stations. On 8 July 2013, the company filed for bankruptcy because it was unable to continue to fulfill the conditions of the loan agreement more than 85 million euros with a syndicate of banks. After representation Gehrlicher was the main reason for filing for insolvency, the introduction of punitive tariffs on Chinese solar modules that the company is mainly installed in its facilities. Already in 2012, the company had made significant losses for information the preliminary insolvency administrator Michael Schartl. While the company employed at weddings up to 400 employees, at the time of insolvency, the number of employees had dropped to about 150.

Locations

Gehrlicher Solar AG with about 150 employees at two sites in Germany - Neustadt bei Coburg and Dornach near Munich - represented. In addition, it has offices in the following countries: Italy, Spain, Great Britain, France, Czech Republic, Romania, India, South Africa, Brazil, Turkey and the USA.

Milestones

  • July 8, 2013: bankruptcy petition
  • 2012: Foundation of the joint venture in Turkey
  • 2011: Complete revision of the brand identity
  • 2011: Foundation of Gehrlicher Solar UK Ltd..
  • 2010: start of business in India, South Africa and Brazil
  • 2009: Foundation Gehrlicher Solar France SAS in Paris and Gehrlicher Solar America Corp.. in New Jersey / USA
  • 2008: Founding Gehrlicher Solar Hellas MEPE in Athens and Gehrlicher Solar Italia srl in Milan
  • 2007: The company is renamed Gehrlicher Solar AG
  • 2005: acquisition of Gestión y Ahorro founded in 2001 Energético SL
  • 2004: Foundation Gehrlicher Solar Management GmbH
  • 2001: Foundation Gestión y Ahorro Energético SL in Murcia / Spain
  • 1999: transfer of the activities in the Gehrlicher environment -friendly energy systems GmbH
  • 1998: Foundation of the first solar fund of Europe ( Gehrlicher GmbH & Co. KG Solar Park 2000 )
  • 1994: Foundation " Enersys Energy Systems Gehrlicher " by Klaus Gehrlicher

Awards

  • 2011: Award "Technology Fast 50 " the accounting and consulting firm Deloitte
  • 2010: "Europe's 500 Award", # 21 of the terms of turnover and number of employees the fastest growing European companies
  • 2010: " Axia Award 2010 in Bavaria " the accounting and consulting firm Deloitte for outstanding innovation culture
  • 2010: Sustained Excellence Award 2010 and awarded " Technology Fast 50 " the accounting and consulting firm Deloitte
  • 2010: Intersolar Award for transport and assembly system of large modules
  • 2009: Award "Technology Fast 50 " the accounting and consulting firm Deloitte
  • 2008 and 2010: Award "Bavaria's Best 50" of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and the auditing company Ernst & Young
  • 2004: German Solar Prize for a roof-integrated thin-film system
  • 2002: Price in the " electricity from solar facades " of the Bavarian Chamber of Architects competition
  • 2000: prize in the competition "Innovative building-integrated solar power plants in Bavaria " of the Bavarian Chamber of Architects
  • 2000: " Environmental Prize energy " of the City of Munich for the Solar Fund " Gehrlicher GmbH & Co. KG 2000 Solar Park "

Projects (selection)

  • 2012: Construction of the solar farm pearl mountain with a total of 35 MWp
  • 2012: Expansion of the solar park Rothenburg on a total of 37 MWp
  • 2011: Construction of the Langage Solar Park (5 MWp ) within the Langage Energy Park in the South of England
  • 2010: Expansion of the solar park Helmeringen on a total of 26 MWp ( Energy Park Lauingen )
  • 2009: construction of the solar park Rothenburg 20.5 MWp
  • 2008: construction of the solar park Helmeringen ( Lauingen Danube ) 10 MWp
  • 2007: Commissioning of Spain's largest CdTe thin-film installation 5 MWp
  • 2007: Construction of the solar farm Gundelfingen 2.7 MWp and 1.0 MWp Salmdorf
  • 2005: First free surface with thin film modules as participation model
  • 2004: EU project " PV Soundless ": Europe's then largest PV noise barrier
  • 2003: EU project " PV Enlargement": Europe's largest module and inverter test field ( parking deck Messe München )
Types of business entity Aktiengesellschaft Supervisory board Solar thermal energy
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