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25. September 2023
BELECTRIC opens office in Berlin
New office in Berlin-Mitte BELECTRIC expands its network of locations in Germany Kolitzheim / Berlin (Germany) – Solar company BELECTRIC from Lower Franconia opens an office in Berlin. The centrally located, modern office in the German capital offers space for more than 20 employees. BELECTRIC opens another German office in the centrally located district of [...]

9. August 2023
BELECTRIC strengthens its return to the UK with another large-scale project
Construction of a 28.5 Megawatt Peak (MWp) solar farm for Luminous Energy BELECTRIC underlines its recent return to the United Kingdom as EPC service provider Kolitzheim (Germany) – BELECTRIC, Member of Elevion Group, strengthens its recent return to the United Kingdom (UK) as an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) service provider. The solar energy specialist partners [...]

31. Juli 2023
BELECTRIC adds four more solar farms to its Dutch portfolio
BELECTRIC expands its partnership with global renewable energy company Low Carbon Four new solar projects with a total capacity of more than 75 Megawatt Peak (MWp) in the Netherlands Focus on the conservation of the soils on site Kolitzheim (Germany) – BELECTRIC, Member of Elevion Group, is set to construct four more solar farms in [...]

6. Juni 2023
BELECTRIC becomes a partner of Wölfe Würzburg
BELECTRIC will be supporting the Wölfe Würzburg handball club from the 2023/2024 season onwards From the region, for the region: Cooperation creates opportunities for professionals and trainees Kolitzheim (Germany) – BELECTRIC, a member of Elevion Group, will be supporting the Wölfe Würzburg handball club starting with the coming season. The partnership between the solar energy [...]

9. März 2023
BELECTRIC signs UK Operations and Maintenance agreement with NextEnergy Solar Fund for approximately 150 Megawatt
BELECTRIC and NextEnergy Solar Fund sign Operations and Maintenance (O&M) framework agreement O&M agreement for solar farms with a total capacity of at least 150 Megawatts Peak (MWp) O&M process overseen by WiseEnergy, NextEnergy Solar Fund’s (NESF) operating asset manager BELECTRIC extends its strong O&M footprint in the United Kingdom Kolitzheim (Germany) / Brinkworth (United [...]

21. Dezember 2022
BELECTRIC reenters the UK market by constructing 100 MWp of solar capacity
BELECTRIC returns to the United Kingdom as EPC service provider Construction of two solar farms with over 100 Megawatts Peak (MWp) capacity for Vantage RE Limited Single-axis trackers and battery storage systems to secure maximum yields Kolitzheim (Germany) – By constructing two large-scale solar farms for Vantage RE Limited in England, BELECTRIC returns to the [...]

22. November 2022
BELECTRIC secures another major contract in the Netherlands
BELECTRIC partners up with global renewable energy company, Low Carbon, to construct four photovoltaic systems in the Netherlands Solar projects with a total capacity of more than 53 Megawatts Peak (MWp) Experience in working with difficult soil conditions involving peat Kolitzheim (Germany) – BELECTRIC secured another major contract in the Netherlands. By constructing four solar [...]

28. Oktober 2022
BELECTRIC constructs solar farm on ash settling pond in Saxony
Start of construction for a 17 megawatt solar power plant in Böhlen in Saxony (Germany) Plant to be built on the site of an industrial tailings pond Complicated ground conditions with construction rubble and ash from a coal-fired power plant Kolitzheim (Germany) – For its customer LEAG and their project developer EP New Energies, BELECTRIC [...]

4. Oktober 2022
BELECTRIC repowers large-scale project in Israel
BELECTRIC signs contract for Israel’s largest repowering project Retrofit works to increase project capacity from 55 MWp to 88 MWp Halutziot solar farm to become one of Israel’s first hybrid projects combining PV and storage Kolitzheim (Germany) / Be'er Sheva (Israel) – BELECTRIC is repowering the Halutziot solar farm for its customer Enlight in Israel. [...]

14. September 2022
BELECTRIC constructs three solar farms for ÖKORENTA in Franconia
Solar power plants in Ottmarsfeld and Unterspiesheim already in operation Commissioning of the project near Kleinlangheim will follow shortly Solar farm in Kleinlangheim equipped with bifacial modules Kolitzheim (Germany) – BELECTRIC installs three more solar farms in Franconia in Germany. In total, the PV systems near Ottmarsfeld (5.9 MWp), Kleinlangheim (5 MWp) and Unterspiesheim (2.6 [...]

22. Juni 2022
AMPYR and BELECTRIC execute framework agreement to install 200 MWp of solar projects in Germany
Agreement for construction of solar projects with total capacity of 200 MWp signed between AMPYR Solar Europe (ASE) and BELECTRIC Solar farms to be set up in Brandenburg are developed by ASE, with EPC works to be executed by BELECTRIC BELECTRIC and AMPYR Energy’s Global Centre of Excellence New Delhi to collaborate on engineering design [...]

8. Juni 2022
BELECTRIC returns to the United Kingdom as EPC service provider
After a break of several years, BELECTRIC is getting back into photovoltaic system construction in the United Kingdom. In recent years, the company's activities in the country were focused on the operation and maintenance of solar power plants. BELECTRIC has already installed hundreds of megawatts of solar and energy storage capacity in the United Kingdom. [...]

11. April 2022
New CEO at BELECTRIC GmbH
Thorsten Blanke appointed new Chief Executive Officer of BELECTRIC GmbH Current CEO Ingo Alphéus to join parent company Elevion Group as new Country Manager Kolitzheim (Germany) – BELECTRIC’s parent company, Elevion Group B.V., has appointed Dr. Thorsten Blanke new Chief Executive Officer of BELECTRIC GmbH. He currently serves as Chief Commercial Officer of BELECTRIC and [...]

28. Februar 2022
BELECTRIC completes three more large-scale PV plants in the Netherlands
Solar parks with a total capacity of over 57 megawatts completed on schedule BELECTRIC underlines its role as one of the leading EPC providers in the Dutch market Kolitzheim (Germany) – BELECTRIC commissions three more large-scale solar parks for Kronos Solar in the Netherlands. With the timely completion of the PV systems "Losser" (26.9 MWp), [...]

31. Januar 2022
BELECTRIC builds another large-scale floating PV plant in Israel
Innovative solar project with an installed capacity of 16,8 MWp will be finalized by the end of 2022 BELECTRIC also awarded as operation and maintenance service provider Kolitzheim (Germany) / Be'er Scheva (Israel) – BELECTRIC is further increasing its footprint in the floating PV industry. The solar energy specialist is building a floating PV project [...]

17. Januar 2022
BELECTRIC enters the Danish solar power market
BELECTRIC wins contract to construct its first solar park (12,6 MWp) in Denmark Cutting edge technology to reach highest yields possible Kolitzheim (Germany) – BELECTRIC has entered the Danish market with cutting edge technology as it continues to expand its presence in Central Europe. The solar energy specialist is constructing its first solar park in [...]

20. Dezember 2021
BELECTRIC breaks the 4-GW-mark right on time for its 20th anniversary
BELECTRIC celebrates 20 years of company history More than four gigawatts of solar capacity installed worldwide Kolitzheim (Germany) – Just in time for its 20th anniversary, BELECTRIC crosses the mark of four gigawatts of installed solar capacity worldwide. The company was founded in 2001 and is one of the leading EPC service providers in the [...]

17. Dezember 2021
BELECTRIC becomes part of Elevion Group and heads for further growth
BELECTRIC will become one of the flagships of Elevion Group’s expansion in the solar market The merger with the Elevion Group means the possibility of significant synergies in the advanced energy solutions sector and access to new customers The Elevion Group comprises 54 companies in 9 countries, employing more than 4,100 people Kolitzheim (Germany) – [...]

9. November 2021
BELECTRIC commissions another large-scale solar farm in India
Solar project with a capacity of 250 MWac completed on time 40% of the plant is equipped with bifacial high-performance modules BELECTRIC provides operation and maintenance services Kolitzheim (Germany) / Mumbai (India) – BELECTRIC has commissioned a large-scale solar farm in Rajasthan, India. With an installed capacity of 250 MWac the solar power plant is [...]

22. September 2021
BELECTRIC commissions another large-scale solar farm in Israel for EDF
Solar project with an installed capacity of 60 MWp completed on time BELECTRIC provides operation and maintenance services Kolitzheim (Germany) / Be`er Sheva (Israel) – BELECTRIC has completed and commissioned a solar project in Israel on behalf of its customer EDF. With an installed capacity of 60 MWp the solar plant produces more than 145 [...]

21. Juli 2021
BELECTRIC completes solar farms for Stadtwerke Tübingen
Solar farms in Herlheim (13 MW) and Neusitz (8 MW) fully online BELECTRIC retains responsibility for operation and maintenance of photovoltaic panels Tübingen/Kolitzheim (Germany) – BELECTRIC has completed two solar farms in Bavaria on time for Stadtwerke Tübingen. BELECTRIC developed and installed the solar farms in Herlheim and Neusitz, and will continue to operate them [...]

4. Mai 2021
BELECTRIC builds one of the largest floating PV plants in Israel for EDF
Innovative solar project with an installed capacity of 19.3 megawatts peak will be finalized by the end of 2021 BELECTRIC also awarded as operation and maintenance service provider Kolitzheim (Germany) / Be`er Sheva (Israel) – BELECTRIC, a German based company, is further increasing its footprint in Israel’s growing solar industry by building a floating PV [...]

1. April 2021
BELECTRIC completes solar farm at Vattenfall’s first green hybrid power plant in the Netherlands
The Haringvliet Zuid energy park in the province of South Holland combines a large-scale solar farm (38 MW) with a wind farm and a battery storage system BELECTRIC will also take on the operation and maintenance (O&M) of the solar projec Kolitzheim (Germany) – BELECTRIC has completed a solar power system for Vattenfall’s first full [...]

15. März 2021
BELECTRIC appointed as EPC contractor for large-scale solar project in India
Agreement signed with Cleantech Solar for a PV project with a total capacity of over 100 MW Project will be delivered in three construction phases: The first phase of close to 50% of total capacity is already under construction. The entire solar farm is expected to be built within this year. Kolitzheim (Germany) / Mumbai [...]

2. März 2021
Offizieller Baustart für größtes, unabhängiges Solarkraftwerk im deutschen Markt
Arbeiten für den 172 Megawatt großen Solarpark „Tramm-Göthen“ in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern haben begonnen Baumaßnahmen und Betrieb im Einklang mit der Natur Kommerzielle Inbetriebnahme für Anfang 2022 geplant BELECTRIC gesamtverantwortlich für Projektentwicklung, Bau und Betrieb Tramm (Deutschland) - BELECTRIC hat gemeinsam mit dem Bürgermeister der Gemeinde Tramm, Heinrich-Herrmann Behr, die Bauphase für das größte unabhängige PV-Projekt Deutschlands [...]

17. Februar 2021
BELECTRIC wins contract to construct three solar farms in the Netherlands
Agreement for solar projects with total installed capacity of 57 MW signed with Kronos solar Solar farms “Hof van Twente” (9 MWp) and “Hoogeveen” (24 MWp) commissioned on schedule By the end of 2021, BELECTRIC will have implemented more than 160 MW of solar capacity and thus be one of the leading PV plant manufacturers [...]

21. Dezember 2020
BELECTRIC on course for 3 gigawatt milestone in managing global solar power plants
BELECTRIC is one of the top 5 providers of operational management and maintenance services in the solar market worldwide BELECTRIC’s predictive maintenance approach is improving productivity Kolitzheim (Germany) - BELECTRIC continues to expand its Operations & Maintenance (O&M) business and now operates solar plants with more than 2.7 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity worldwide. This [...]

17. Dezember 2020
BELECTRIC sells two new solar parks in Bavaria to Stadtwerke Tübingen
Tübingen municipal utility takes on two new solar farms in Bavaria from BELECTRIC Solar farms in Herlheim and Neusitz to go online in 2021 BELECTRIC retains overall responsibility for project development, construction and operation Tuebingen/Kolitzheim (Germany) – Stadtwerke Tübingen (the city’s municipal utility) has already taken on five solar farms from project developer BELECTRIC: Now [...]

3. November 2020
BELECTRIC sells largest, independent PV plant in the German market
Luxcara acquires largest independent PV project in Germany from BELECTRIC Largest German PV project which is not owned by a utility Solar power plant will have an installed capacity of approx. 172 MW Construction to commence this year; commercial operation to start at the end of 2021 BELECTRIC with overall responsibility for project development, construction [...]

15. Oktober 2020
BELECTRIC realises solar plant with long-term supply agreement for Neckar-Elektrizitätsverband
Bonnhof-West solar plant to have a capacity of around 6 MW Launch of commercial operations scheduled for autumn 2020 Green electricity generated to be supplied to RWE Supply & Trading under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Kolitzheim (Germany) – BELECTRIC is currently building a solar plant in Bonnhof, Bavaria, about 30 kilometres south-west of Nuremberg [...]

5. Oktober 2020
BELECTRIC constructs two more solar energy plants in the Netherlands
The “Hof van Twente” solar energy park (9 MWp) is already operational The “Hoogeveen” solar project (24 MWp) is expected to be commissioned in Q4 2020 With installed plants producing over 100 MW, BELECTRIC is one of the leading builders and operators of PV power plants in the Dutch market Kolitzheim (Germany) – The German [...]

7. September 2020
BELECTRIC sells its subsidiary Jurchen Technology to financial investor Lafayette
Divestment is part of a strategic realignment process BELECTRIC to focus on role as general contractor and system integrator Kolitzheim, Germany – BELECTRIC has sold its subsidiary Jurchen Technology to Lafayette Mittelstand Capital (Lafayette). Jurchen Technology is a manufacturer of components for ground-mounted PV plants with a headquarter in Germany and an Indian production and [...]

7. April 2020
BELECTRIC delivers utility-scale PV plant on mountainous site in Jordan
Total capacity of more than 46 MWp Located near the Amman Airport on challenging topography BELECTRIC awarded as O&M provider Battery storage facility under construction by BELECTRIC Kolitzheim (Germany), Amman (Jordan) – BELECTRIC is delivering a utility scale PV plant on challenging terrain: the company has completed a solar plant in Jordan on a mountainous [...]

13. März 2020
BELECTRIC commissions large-scale solar project in India
Total capacity of 250 MW-AC Largest project commissioned by BELECTRIC so far BELECTRIC appointed as O&M provider Kolitzheim, Germany / Mumbai (India) – BELECTRIC, a German based company, is further increasing its footprint in India’s ever-growing solar industry by completing a large scale solar project on behalf of Fortum Solar India Private Limited. This project [...]

5. März 2020
When sun meets water: BELECTRIC builds Floating PV plant in Israel
Kolitzheim, Germany / Be`er Sheva (Israel) – BELECTRIC, a German based company, is further increasing its footprint in Israel’s growing solar industry by completing a Floating PV project on behalf of Nofar Energies. BELECTRIC’s Israeli subsidiary carried out the construction and commissioning work for the 480 KWp plant, which is located in the northern region [...]

5. März 2020
Together for the energy transition – member of the Bundestag and representative for climate protection visits BELECTRIC
Visit of the CSU district association Schweinfurt-Land with Dr. Anja Weisgerber (member of the Bundestag and climate protection officer), Lothar Zachmann (candidate for the district of Schweinfurt district) and Horst Herbert (Mayor of Kolitzheim). In addition to the BELECTRIC company presentation, the question was on the agenda, what contribution photovoltaics can make to climate protection [...]

2. März 2020
BELECTRIC at Energy Storage Summit 2020
For the third year in a row, BELECTRIC participated in the Energy Storage Summit in London which is the primary energy storage event in the UK. Over 350 participants from the UK and Europe attended to hear from industry leaders and share experiences. Amit Oza (MD and Head of Battery Sales at BELECTRIC UK) participated [...]

21. Februar 2020
BELECTRIC leadership meeting – team sets course for 2020 and coming years
In mid-February, the executives of the entire BELECTRIC Group met in Volkach (Germany) to review the past year and, above all, to set the strategic course for 2020 and coming years. "Our order books are full thanks to our efforts over the past year. We have the opportunity to build close to 1 GW of [...]

13. Dezember 2019
BELECTRIC expands 20 MW U.S. O&M with sPower and Madison Energy Partnership
BELECTRIC expands O&M service contracts in Indiana, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland and California Around 1.7 GW globally under BELECTRIC Operations & Maintenance management Kolitzheim (Germany), San Mateo (California, USA) – BELECTRIC expands its Operations & Maintenance (O&M) business in the US: The company has been awarded as the long-term service provider for a combination of [...]

18. November 2019
BELECTRIC and Solel Boneh complete Israel’s largest solar plant
Solar power farm with a capacity of 120MWp Additional service contract signed for operation and maintenance Kolitzheim, Germany / Be`er Sheva (Israel) – BELECTRIC together with the EPC Division of Solel Boneh have completed Israel’s largest solar project. With an installed capacity of 120 MWp the solar plant will produce more than 220 gigawatt hours [...]

4. Juni 2019
BELECTRIC expands PV business in the Netherlands
Solar projects with a total installed capacity of more than 38 MW completed Operations and maintenance service agreements secured Installation of up to 50 MW planned for 2019 Kolitzheim, Germany – Since the company successfully entered the market in 2018, BELECTRIC has constructed the “Zonnepark Lange Runde” (14.2 MWp) and “Zeeland Refinery” (12.4 MWp) projects, [...]

24. Mai 2019
BELECTRIC builds battery storage facility for Audi
Battery storage completes smart grid on EUREF Campus in Berlin Another project demonstrating BELECTRIC’s expertise in integrating a huge variety of battery systems Kolitzheim / Berlin, Germany – Today, a new battery storage facility was officially inaugurated at the EUREF Campus, a green innovation cluster in Berlin. BELECTRIC was contracted to build the storage system [...]

6. Mai 2019
India: BELECTRIC commissions two of Asia’s largest PV rooftop projects for Cleantech Solar
Total capacity of 26 MWp BELECTRIC awarded as “Rooftop EPC Company of the year” BELECTRIC targets 1 GW of project allocations in India by end 2019 Kolitzheim, Germany / Mumbai (India) – BELECTRIC, a German based company, is further increasing its footprint in India’s ever-growing solar industry by completing two large-scale PV rooftop projects. With [...]

14. März 2019
International Women’s day celebration at Pavagada site
On the day of International Women's Day [8th March], Belectric Photovoltaic India Pvt. Ltd. organized a get together for the office staff and a program for the Women Workers at Pavagada Solar Park (Thirumani Village). Jitendra Singh, CEO & Managing Director of BELECTRIC Photovoltaic India Pvt. Ltd paid tributes to all women out there by [...]

14. März 2019
Gold Award for 9.45 MWp rooftop solar project.
The Indian magazine EQ INTERNATIONAL has given the Gold Award "Rooftop EPC Company of the year" to BELECTRIC Photovoltaic India Pvt. Ltd.. The prize was awarded to the BELECTRIC management at the Radisson Blu City Centre, Egmore Chennai on 27 February. The awarded project is a 9.45 MWp rooftop solar project in Chennai, India.

28. Februar 2019
BELECTRIC will build up to 1 GW this year
Kolitzheim (Germany) - BELECTRIC is active worldwide in the development and construction of utility scale solar power plants, PV roof systems and energy storage systems. In 2019 the company will build 1 GW of solar power. "This year, we want to reap the fruits we sowed last year," explains Ingo Alphéus, CEO of BELECTRIC Solar [...]

15. Januar 2019
BELECTRIC realizes for innogy large-scale solar power plants in Germany
innogy SE takes over from the developer Primus solar projects with a total capacity of over 50 megawatts peak (MWp) in Thuringia, central Germany, and Bavaria, southern Germany. In total, the pipeline consists of six solar parks that are in different stages of development. An initial project with about 10 MWp of installed capacity is [...]

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