Christmas Opening Hours

Make sure you don’t run out of stock for your New Year installs.

The last date for Solar PV orders to be delivered before Christmas is 2pm Friday 20th December, for delivery on Monday 23rd December.

We will close for the Christmas break from the evening of 23rd December. A limited service will be available on the mornings of 27th and 30th December from 9am to 12.30pm but no goods will be able to be despatched until Thursday 2nd January 2014 when we re-open fully.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at BayWa r.e. Solar Systems!

Not the worst news for the PV industry….

The only unexpected thing from our perspective about the news item seen today – ‘Major changes to government renewable energy subsidies’ – was the negative spin that has been put on it!

The FiT and ROC mechanisms in place for solar PV have been set for some time now and these will not be changing in the near future.

We have always known about the new Contracts for Difference (CfD) mechanism being introduced for large scale PV developments and in June this year we were given a draft figure for developments beyond 2015 of £125 per MWh.

Yes, we had hoped that the element of risk associated with developing large scale projects in the UK would be taken into consideration, however as time has gone by and guidance has been provided from planning authorities and good practice guidelines published from organisations such as the Solar Trade Association that along with improved dialogue with DNO’s, mean that many of these risks have been removed.

So a new set rate of £120 per MWh from 2015/16  is not the nail in the coffin for large scale PV developments that the headlines would suggest, especially if product prices continue to stabilise, guidance is followed and appropriate locations such as capped landfill sites are utilised.

In fact a legally binding set rate rather than unpredictable wholesale price tracking provides the necessary stability needed for investment peace of mind whilst protecting the consumer.

Click here to view the press release on the UK Government website.

Click here to read the full article regarding Strike Prices on the Solar Power Portal website.

Stock Take – Friday 22nd November

We are carrying out our annual stock today, meaning no orders can be despatched from our warehouse during Friday.

Any orders placed today will be despatched on Monday 25th November, when normal service will resume.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

Feel free to place web orders or call us today as normal for any PV stock you need from Tuesday onwards.

Many thanks.

BayWa r.e. sells 16 MW Everswinkel wind farm

BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH (BayWa r.e.) has sold Everswinkel wind farm in the North Rhine-Westphalian district of Warendorf to Stadtwerke Stuttgart GmbH.

The wind farm has 8 wind turbines and a total installed output of 16 megawatts (MW). BayWa r.e. was responsible for both the development and turnkey construction of the wind farm, and will continue to manage its commercial and technical operations. The wind farm was constructed in two stages. The commissioning of the first section in 2010 was followed by an extension of the site, which was commissioned this year.

About BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH

BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of BayWa AG (Munich), is responsible for BayWa group’s renewable energy business. BayWa r.e. was founded in 2009 and acts as a holding company for various business interests in the areas of solar, wind energy, bio-energy and geothermal energy.

BayWa r.e.’s business activities range from project development and realisation to retail and consulting services. The company covers the entire spectrum of technical plant support services. If desired, it can also undertake the commercial and technical operations management of plants. The company has an international focus with its core markets in Europe and the USA.

BayWa AG, Munich, is a listed trading company operating on an international platform. Its main business sectors are agriculture, building materials and energy.

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Another drop in weekly PV Stats

There were 2,157 sub 50 kW PV installations registered during the week ending 13th October 2013, compared to 2,176 in the week ending 6th October 2013. This takes the total number of sub 50 kW solar PVs registered on the MCS database to just over 474,000.

Total capacity installed during the week ending 13th October 2013 was 7.7 MW compared to 8.6 MW for the week ending 6th October 2013. The overall increase in installed capacity is 0.5% with the level at the end of week ending 13th October 2013 now standing at 1.70GW.

Click here to download the full statistics from the DECC website.

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18.8MWp Solar Farm Near Oxford Nears Completion

BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH (BayWa r.e.) is currently constructing its second solar power plant in England, near Oxford. The total capacity of the plant will be 18.4 MWp.

The works are expected to be completed during October 2013 and the final plant is expected to generate 19,000 MWh annually, equivalent to supplying approximately 5,000 households with clean energy and corresponding to CO2 saving of around 262,000 tons.

BayWa r.e. has a total of almost 40 MWp currently under construction in the UK and a further 10 MWp are in the due to commence shortly. In addition the company plans to realise a similar volume of projects again during 2014 and as such is in parallel expanding its network of local project developers and service providers.

About BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH:

BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of BayWa AG (Munich), is responsible for BayWa group’s renewable energy business. BayWa r.e. was founded in 2009 and acts as a holding company for various business interests in the areas of solar, wind energy, bio-energy and geothermal energy.

BayWa r.e.’s business activities range from project development and realisation to retail and consulting services. The company covers the entire spectrum of technical plant support services. If desired, it can also undertake the commercial and technical operations management of plants. The company has an international focus with its core markets in Europe and the USA.

BayWa AG, Munich, is a listed trading company operating on an international platform. Its main business sectors are agriculture, construction material and energy.

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BayWa r.e. Solar Systems Ltd – the latest addition to the BayWa r.e. family

On 30th September 2013 DulasMHH Ltd officially became BayWa r.e. Solar Systems Ltd, and in so doing became the latest addition to the BayWa r.e. family: BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH.

BayWa r.e. Solar Systems Ltd follow other BayWa r.e. global subsidiaries, including MHH Solartechnik – one of Germany’s most significant solar PV distributors – in the global re-branding process.

BayWa r.e. Solar Systems will continue to be the PV wholesale company representing BayWa r.e. in the UK.

The Managing Director of BayWa r.e. Solar Systems, Ian Draisey, emphasised the significance of the re-branding exercise:

“With our new brand we become established in BayWa r.e.’s competency network, benefiting from its strong brand and industry-wide recognition. Being part of this network is very exciting for us all at BayWa r.e. Solar Systems. We are looking forward to sustained growth in the UK along with our customers and key partners,” he commented.

Under its new name, BayWa r.e. Solar Systems Ltd will continue to provide high quality, cost effective products along with excellent customer service and technical support, benefiting from global purchasing agreements for significant contracts – such as 800 domestic systems for First Wessex Housing Association, a 2.5MWp project which the company will exclusively supply.

BayWa r.e. Solar Systems Ltd were also present at Solar Energy UK, NEC and hosted the Practical PV Area of the show. A comprehensive schedule of events ran throughout the exhibition with practical demonstrations from a number of high profile solar PV manufacturers such as Enphase Energy microinverters, Fronius inverters, LG solar modules, SMA inverters and SolarEdge power optimizers and inverters.

About BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH

BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of BayWa AG (Munich), is responsible for BayWa group’s renewable energy business. BayWa r.e. was founded in 2009 and acts as a holding company for various business interests in the areas of solar, wind energy, bio-energy and geothermal energy.

BayWa r.e.’s business activities range from project development and realisation to retail and consulting services. The company covers the entire spectrum of technical plant support services. If desired, it can also undertake the commercial and technical operations management of plants. The company has an international focus with its core markets in Europe and the USA.

BayWa AG, Munich, is a listed trading company operating on an international platform. Its main business sectors are agriculture, building materials and energy.

Click on this link to see photos from our internal renaming ceremony on our Google+ page.

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We are now BayWa r.e. Solar Systems Ltd

We are delighted to announce that we are now BayWa r.e. Solar Systems Ltd.

On Friday (27 September) we held a mid-morning event to celebrate our official renaming at our offices in Machynlleth, mid Wales. Günter Haug, Managing Director of BayWa r.e. and Frank Jessel, Head of International Operations flew in from Munich especially for the renaming ceremony held for directors and staff. The theme for the event was set using BayWa r.e. colour-coded tableware, flags and signage, green drinks and a triple layered chocolate cake sculpted in the style of our new logo. We also used the opportunity to raise some money for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning of behalf of Macmillan Cancer Support.

The hour-long event included keynote speeches from Günter Haug and from UK Managing Director Ian Draisey. Günter Haug gave us a brief history of the BayWa Group and spoke about BayWa r.e. renewable energy’s plans for the coming year. This was then followed a symbolic physical renaming process to reverse the company name in a mosaic style jigsaw changing it to form another integral part of the whole BayWa r.e. renewable energy ‘jigsaw’ as shown in the photos below.

Ian then spoke and concluded his speech with: “Nothing has really changed apart from our company name and logo. We still operate by the same ethos and principles that we have for many years. And we are immensely proud to now be a full integrated part of the BayWa r.e. renewable energy group – a company of global significance in the renewable energy industry.”

Click on the link below to see photos of the event on our Google+ page.