Zimmermann PV-Steel Group

Name

Zimmermann PV-Steel Group

Legal name

ZIMMERMANN PV-Steel Group GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://pv-stahlbau.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar Mounting Structures

NAICS

Custom Roll Forming (332114)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar Mounting, Racking, Trackers & Structural BOS Manufacturing (EUAMAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar Mounting, Racking & Trackers (Fixed-Tilt, Single/Dual-Axis, Rooftop Mounts) (EUAMABAF), PV Mounting & Tracking Systems (Fixed-Tilt, Single-/Dual-Axis Trackers) (EUACAGAD)

Keywords

• Solar mounting structures
• Ground-mounted PV systems
• Fixed tilt racking
• Utility-scale solar
• Steel substructures

Headquarters

HQ city

Eberhardzell

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Solar Mounting Structure Sales: Sale of ground-mounted solar mounting frames and structures (ZIM 1 V, ZIM 2 V, ZIM 2 S, ZIM 2 EW, ZIM 3 EW) to solar power plant developers and installers worldwide. Products are manufactured to order with quick delivery turnaround of approximately 30 MW per week production capacity.
2. Full-Service Project Solutions: Complete service offering from project planning through to final mounting frame delivery and installation support. Provides engineering expertise and solution design for ground-mounted solar installations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ZIMMERMANN PV-Steel Group designs, manufactures and delivers ground-mounted solar mounting structures and steel substructures for utility-scale photovoltaic power plants. The offering spans a full-service model — from project planning and engineering through precision steel processing, hot-dip galvanizing, to worldwide delivery of mounting frames — under five fixed-tilt product lines (ZIM 1 V, ZIM 2 V, ZIM 2 S, ZIM 2 EW, ZIM 3 EW) plus tracker, floating, and agri-PV divisions.

Product overview

Zimmermann PV-Steel Group operates as a multi-division manufacturer of solar mounting structures under four sub-brands: PV-Fixed Tilt, PV-Tracker, PV-Floating, and PV-Agri. The PV-Fixed Tilt division offers five ground-mounted mounting systems: ZIM 1 V, ZIM 2 V, ZIM 2 S, ZIM 2 EW, and ZIM 3 EW. These range from single-row vertical configurations to East-West facing systems with variable inclination and height adjustability. The portfolio is unified by German precision engineering, hot-dip galvanizing for durability, and modular fast-assembly design. Products are manufactured in Upper Swabia with capacity for 30 MW per week and distributed globally through the company's own network and partner companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ZIM 1 V: Ground mount solar mounting system
• ZIM 2 V
• ZIM 2 S
• ZIM 2 EW
• ZIM 3 EW
• PV-Fixed Tilt
• PV-Tracker
• PV-Floating
• PV-Agri

Products and services

• ZIM 1 V Ground Mount System Ground-mounted solar mounting system with vertical single-row configuration for standard installation setups, targeting solar power plant developers and installers.
• ZIM 2 V Ground Mount System Ground-mounted solar mounting system with adjustable inclination and height, used in large-scale reference projects up to 176 MWp.
• ZIM 2 S Ground Mount System Ground-mounted solar mounting system with single-axis tilt capability and streamlined design for enhanced energy capture.
• ZIM 2 EW East-West Mounting System East-West facing mounting system for dual-facing solar panel arrays, optimized for land-use efficiency.
• ZIM 3 EW East-West Mounting System Larger-capacity East-West mounting system supporting multiple panel configurations for utility-scale solar installations.
• ZIMMERMANN PV-Tracker Solar tracking systems offering single or dual-axis tracking to increase energy yield, sold as a sister division to utility-scale solar developers.
• ZIMMERMANN PV-Floating Floating solar mounting solutions for water-based PV installations, delivered as a sister division product.
• ZIMMERMANN PV-Agri Agrivoltaic mounting solutions enabling dual-use of land for farming and solar energy generation, sold as a sister division product.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 MW per week production capacity enables rapid project delivery
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ZIMMERMANN PV-TrackercoreOthersDivision of ZIMMERMANN PV-Steel Group focused on solar tracking systems, part of the integrated group structure
• ZIMMERMANN PV-FloatingcoreOthersDivision of ZIMMERMANN PV-Steel Group focused on floating solar solutions, part of the integrated group structure
• ZIMMERMANN PV-AgricoreOthersDivision of ZIMMERMANN PV-Steel Group focused on agrivoltaic solutions, part of the integrated group structure. Cooperation between business segments fosters innovative ideas and developments.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Soltec: Spanish manufacturer of solar trackers and fixed-tilt structures with global project delivery; competes with Zimmermann's core ground-mount product and would face the company's PV-Tracker sub-brand as it scales.
• Mounting Systems GmbH: German manufacturer of solar racking and ground-mount structures, with a similar product profile (fixed-tilt ground mount) and European utility-scale customer base as Zimmermann.
• Schletter Group: Germany-headquartered manufacturer of ground-mounted and rooftop PV mounting systems with global project execution capability, directly overlapping with Zimmermann's fixed-tilt ground-mount portfolio in Europe and adjacent geographies.
• STi Norland: Spanish-headquartered global supplier of solar trackers and fixed-tilt structures, competing directly with Zimmermann in European and Latin American utility-scale ground-mount projects.
• K2 Systems: German-based designer and manufacturer of PV mounting systems for ground-mount and rooftop applications; competes head-to-head with Zimmermann on project scale, geography, and customer base (European utility-scale developers).
• PV Hardware (PVH): Spanish manufacturer of solar trackers and fixed-tilt racking for utility-scale projects; direct competitor especially in Iberian and broader EMEA markets where Zimmermann references projects.
• GameChange Solar: US-headquartered manufacturer of fixed-tilt and tracker ground-mount racking systems at large scale; a relevant global comparable for high-volume utility-scale ground-mount execution at multi-hundred-MWp jobs.

Broad incumbents

• Array Technologies: One of the largest US-listed solar tracker manufacturers with global GW-scale deployment; broader incumbent in the same ground-mount racking category, especially relevant as Zimmermann extends into tracker via PV-Tracker.
• TrinaTracker (Trina Solar): Global module-and-tracker integrated supplier with vertically controlled racking; broad incumbent comparable for utility-scale ground-mount market dynamics, particularly relevant to Zimmermann's international expansion ambitions.
• Nextracker: Large US-listed solar tracker and structural BoS supplier serving global utility-scale markets; sets the competitive benchmark for scale, software, and execution that Zimmermann's emerging tracker division must match.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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