GOLDBECK Solar Power Plants

GOLDBECK Solar Power Plants

Energy with a Future – profitable and independent

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Your roof ...

... can earn money.

Energy with a Future: Economical, safe, independent and sustainable

You have the choice: either let your roof go unused, or earn money with it. The roofs of halls, office buildings and parking garages and also open land offer enormous potential for producing clean solar energy. And, whether you sell the electricity to a utility or use it yourself, with the right partner you can take advantage of this potential.

Director Joachim Goldbeck: “Sunshine on rooftops offers a huge amount of energy potential.

Making this potential available to our clients is our goal, and we have achieved it in a multitude of solar energy developments since 2001.“

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Benefits Profitability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Sustainability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Products Product Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rooftop Developments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Façades and Carports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Open Land and Landfills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Integrated Energy Concept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Service Management of the Plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Maintenance and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Focus: Profitability Harvesting what the sun gives us

Reliability

Efficiency Energy Production The sun is a cost-free and unlimited source of energy. We can benefit from it on a daily basis. With a focus on cost effectiveness, our solar power plants provide energy with a high yield and superior profitability. Thanks to our wellplanned and system-driven solutions, they are ready for quick and efficient installation, ensuring your project will be in operation quickly.

Self-Consumption

Rate of Return

Capital Investment

System l High rate of financial return l Quick project implementation l Easy installation l High performance An investment in solar energy is a secure investment. System-based solutions from GOLDBECK SOLAR offer an attractive rate of return and independence from the energy market.

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Focus: Security GOLDBECK as your partner – reliable and competent

When you choose a GOLDBECK solar power plant, you are playing it safe from the start – and throughout the entire life cycle of your solar development. Only proven system solutions and high-quality components are employed; and, the utmost security standards are upheld during installation, monitoring and maintenance. To eliminate the risk of weather-related or other disturbances during operation, we also coordinate and provide your investment with protective measures such as lightning protection and property security equipment.

l A reliable partner – GOLDBECK l High value product l Safety during construction and operation

During construction and throughout operation: GOLDBECK ensures security.

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Focus: Independence Become your own electricity provider

With your own solar power plant, you set your electrical costs and benefit from a tailor-made energy solution. We adapt project components based on planned energy consumption to build individualized solar projects. Energy management and storage technology optimize your power supply and open the way to an independent, cost effective and stable energy future. Independence with GOLDBECK SOLAR is also found in the choice of components – we work with all qualified manufacturers to find the best solutions for our clients.

l Individualized solutions l Independence from energy providers and manufacturers l Autonomy through energy self-consumption To be truly independent, one must make responsible decisions.

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Focus: Sustainability Assume responsibility – a decision for future generations

Solar energy is one of the most natural ways to produce electricity. Your commitment to solar energy helps reduce the greenhouse gas CO² production and is a direct contribution to protecting the environment. With a focus on sustainability, we pay additional attention to transportation distances for components and the sustainability of suppliers. Leaving a livable earth behind for future generations is a great responsibility that we must meet today. GOLDBECK solar projects make it easy for you to contribute – through energy self-consumption, leasing your roof or feeding electricity directly into the grid.

l Self-consumption, feed-in to the grid or leasing a roof – all are sustainable l CO2 reduction l Choosing suppliers with concern for ecologic, economic and social sustainability In the long run clean, energy brings not only economic but also social benefits.

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Our Product Range Power within: particularly in building large solar power projects, GOLDBECK SOLAR’s extensive experience scores high marks – in all regards.

All from one source

We never see a solar power project in isolation. It must be developed considering its surroundings and potential for being a productive element with a focus on maximum efficiency. To this end, our projects are coordinated to the finest detail using GOLDBECK-developed systems. It is important to us that buildings and photovoltaics be viewed in an integrated way. Our scope of services starts with informed consultation and builds on well-thought-out principles from conception to final installation of a productive plant.

Our approach also involves the consideration of energyuse strategies, financing and insurance needs. During operation, we offer reliable support – commercial, technical, and infrastructural.

Achieve the optimum – from planning to operation.

Modules

Roof Protection

Turnkey Construction Monitoring

Stable

Integrated Planning Optimized Power

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Maintenance

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Rooftop Projects A light and well-thought-out system provides for short construction times.

Perfectly adapted to my roof

A roof is a roof? Not true. This comparison is just as false as likening disparate building uses – such as office space, manufacturing or parking. To adapt solar power projects and buildings to each other, it is necessary to analyze project-specific requirements and expectations. With an aerodynamic system or Sunovation, GOLDBECK SOLAR finds the right solution for every building profile and rooftop – safe during construction and operation, long-lasting and user-friendly.

Aerodynamic The system for optimal rooftop use and quick installation, without disturbance of the roof’s waterproofing.

Sunovation An integrated substructure with minimal load points. With this system, roof membranes are protected. The system is also suitable under extreme wind conditions.

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Façades und Carports Thinking ahead, where others stay behind

Not only warehouse rooftops offer ideal conditions for solar power projects. Parking garages – such as employee parking – and even building façades are appropriate for environmentally friendly power production. As an integral part of trend-setting architecture, photovoltaics contribute to the autonomy and aesthetics of a building.

Fascinating perspectives: A façade of solar modules collects solar energy and at the same time shows the innovative spirit and sustainability of a company.

They fit together well: photovoltaics and electric transportation.

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Open Land and Landfills Room for Energy

Simply collect what the sun gives us: Former landfills offer ideal conditions.

When land is for all intents and purposes unusable, it can still offer ideal conditions for open land solar power production. In many European countries, these conditions can be found on former landfills. At these sites, the necessary infrastructure is already in place – there are streets, fencing and an existing connection to the electrical grid.

Our systems are well-suited for use above landfill lining systems and are adaptable to varying ground conditions.

We plan, build and maintain turnkey solar power projects, including security technology and grid connection.

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If you have a sustainable building for which you are seeking certification, you will collect important points with a solar power project.

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Integrated Energy Concept Commercial thinking – responsible action Energy production With GOLDBECK, buildings and photovoltaic projects come from the same source.

The systems are installed on rooftops and façades.

Beginning in the project planning phase, we help you make fundamental decisions about building economics during operation and over the long term. Building managers estimate that in about seven years the operating expenditures have exceeded the investment costs – and that this cycle repeats itself every seven years. As such, solar power provides a secure and economical source of energy from the beginning and into the future. Just as beneficial are insulation and a concept for using waste heat.

Together with our clients, we look at the pros and cons of site-specific options. The recommendation for a specific solution is always tied to building use and a long-term economic analysis. With GOLDBECK SOLAR, experienced specialists are on your side.

Energy saving Insulation installed in roofs, walls and floors reduces heat losses and promotes efficient energy management.

Energy use Waste heat, such as that from many manufacturing companies, can be made usable in heating offices and conference rooms.

l Energy savings and prevention of energy loss l Energy gains through solar and geothermal power l Utilization of available energy, such as manufacturing waste heat

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Care for the Investment Investing in long term security

Only when a solar power plant operates reliably does it achieve the expected financial returns. Next to sunshine duration, technical availability of your plant is the most important factor for cost effectiveness – and the only one that can be influenced. Solar power projects by GOLDBECK are made of reliable components and require low operating costs. With our skilled professionals maintaining your power project, it will operate in the long term without interruption and – through calculable operating costs – efficiently.

Above: Also at GOLDBECK SOLAR’s business headquarters, all roofs are covered.

GOLDBECK System Center in Hirschberg (near Mannheim).

Left: Through reliable monitoring, you always have important data from your solar project in view.

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Remote Monitoring Support

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Maintenance and Support Service around the solar power plant

In addition to offering individualized and flexible services, GOLDBECK SOLAR offers maintenance packages: l S UNERGY Basic – the basic package for monitoring and data collection l SUNERGY Comfort – the extended package with monitoring, maintenance and an internet portal l SUNERGY Premium – the complete package for large solar projects and power plants Data and project status information can be accessed worldwide. Power production interruptions are immediately identified and eliminated. Reports and documentation are transparent at all times. In addition to the management of technical operations, we also offer cleaning, grounds keeping and thermal imaging services.

Professionals in the field and competent contact people ensure the trouble-free operation of your power plant.

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GOLDBECK – the Company design build service

As a family-owned and managed business, GOLDBECK stands for value. Humanity, motivation, and a sense of responsibility are our foundation. For this reason, we are at the forefront of the commercial and municipal building construction sectors. The focus of our range of services is designing, building and maintaining halls, office buildings, parking garages, senior housing, and schools. Furthermore, we develop photovoltaic power plants on rooftops and open land. We build with a systematized approach using elements that we fabricate, primarily, ourselves. As such, we can fulfill orders quickly and economically. Our clients receive system-driven solutions from us and locally – from our many branch offices.

Milton Keynes Hamburg Bremen Münster

Rostock

Hannover

Berlin

Magdeburg Bielefeld Hamm Düsseldorf Leipzig Kassel Cologne Dresden Gießen Erfurt Koblenz Suhl Plauen Prague Frankfurt Bochum

Nürnberg

Mannheim

Regensburg branch office/subsidiary exhibitions “SystemZentren” production plants

Stuttgart

Ulm

Singen St. Gallen

Poznań

Kraków

Kutná Hora Tovačov

Munich Salzburg

Rosenheim Bregenz

Vienna

Bratislava

Competence in the field – where you are It is great when your contact person is available near you. Even better, when he knows regional conditions.

But the best is when your partner makes all of the pieces fall into place and can competently answer all of your questions. Our multiple locations around Europe make this possible!

In Germany, England, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

Bergamo

The company founder and his sons: Joachim Goldbeck, Jörg-Uwe Goldbeck, Ortwin Goldbeck und Jan-Hendrik Goldbeck (from left).

l Office buildings l Warehouses l Industrial buildings l Parking garages l Solar power plants l Schools and sport halls l Senior housing l Renovation

Our product range is diverse, but the starting point of our work has remained the same: We build with manufactured building elements – quickly, economically and reliably.

Standardized building blocks are used to compose new, individualized construction projects – and tailored to perfection in each application.

GOLDBECK Solar International GOLDBECK designs, builds and maintains solar power projects on rooftops and on open land in countries throughout Europe. The joint Venture Magnetti/GOLDBECK was established in Carvico near Bergamo specifically to provide services in the Italian solar market.

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Glossary We use plain language!

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kWp kWh You can read the terms and definitions from the world of solar energy in our glossary. Even better, we invite you to meet with us in person at one of our System Centers in Bielefeld or Hirschberg. Welcome!

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Feed-in Tariff (EEG in Germany)

Photovoltaic

An alternating current of electricity is produced by a power inverter from a direct current. This conversion of the electrical current is necessary before the electricity can be fed into the electrical grid.

A law for the preference of renewable energy, making it an obligation of energy providers to use renewable energy sources and guarantee that a feed-in tariff be paid for a period (typically) of 20 years.

Generating electrical current from solar energy. In solar cells, mostly made from silicon, a direct current of electricity is produced from sunlight.

Benefits from solar energy include clean and ecological energy production and the possibility for independence from conventional utilities and power companies.

Aerodynamic System

Fire Protection

Positive or Plus Sorting

Through intelligent engineering, an aerodynamic system uses a suction effect to secure the substructure of a solar panel to a rooftop, without additional work that affects the waterproofing of the roof.

Even under low light levels, high DC voltage can exist. It is important that solar projects are secured in the event of fire such that they can be separated from the electrical grid. Solar developments can be cut from the grid by an accessible fire department shut-off switch. As such, there would be no further danger from live electrical cables.

A positive or plus sorting with solar modules means that all modules will deliver electricity that always meets or exceeds the capacity shown on its data sheet. This results in a higher output from the solar project.

Alignment (Azimuth)

Inclination Angle

Power Inverter

In order to efficiently use irradiation from the sun, solar modules are aligned so that the most economical electrical output possible is achieved.

This alignment is not always directed to the south; under specific project conditions the best alignment can be to the east or west.

The inclination angle specifies at what angle modules should be inclined from the horizontal plane. The modules can be inclined from 5° to 30°. The optimal operating efficiency is critical to choosing the best angle. Modules employed in a flat position make better use of a roof or open land area and can often be the best choice.

Solar modules produce direct current electricity that can be used directly on site by a business consumer.

When the electricity is to be supplied to the power grid, it must first be converted to alternating current electricity by a power inverter.

Conversions

Module

Self-Consumption

kWp Acronym for “kilowatt peak“, the nominal power kWh Acronym for “kilowatt hour“, the output 1 kWh 1,000 watt over a one hour timeframe

A solar module consists of a series of interconnected solar cells embedded between a glass front and a watertight backing, making the cells weatherproof.

Producers that generate electricity from solar power projects can not only supply the electrical grid but also economically use the electricity on site. Through a demand-adapted configuration of the solar project, independence from conventional energy utilities can be achieved.

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Peak Output

Shadow Angle

Direct current is produced by solar modules. In order to be able to supply electricity to the grid, the direct current must be converted to an alternating current by a power inverter.

The maximum output of a standard solar generator is measured in kilowatts and specified as kWp (kilowatt peak). Standard test conditions STC): solar irradiation from 1,000 W/m² (in Germany at midday on a beautiful summer day), 25° C module temperature and standard atmosphere (AM 1,5).

The shadow angle describes the point at which a row of modules shades the row of modules located behind it. A small shadow angle marginally increases the relative solar output, whereas a larger shadow angle allows a better utilization of a rooftop or other area.

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D-69493 Hirschberg a.d. Bergstraße

Via Don Angelo Pedrinelli, 118

Tel. +49 (0) 6201/8777-5501

Tel. +39 (0) 35/4383311

Fax +49 (0) 6201/8777-5509

Fax +39 (0) 35/794230

www.goldbeck-solar.de

www.magnettigoldbeck.it

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24030 Carvico (BG) – Italy

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MAGNETTI GOLDBECK s.r.l.

Goldbeckstraße 7

Technical changes subject to change without notice

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