Krinner Solar

What Krinner Solar does

Krinner Solar, operating as Krinner Carport GmbH, is a German renewable energy company specializing in solar carport systems and Agri-Photovoltaik (APV) installations. The company's two core product lines are modular solar carport structures (Basismodul, Erweiterungsmodul, Einreihensystem, Doppelreihensystem) configured for commercial and municipal parking lots, and Agri-PV systems that enable dual land use — generating solar electricity while preserving approximately 90% of agricultural land for continued farming. Both product lines are anchored by proprietary Krinner Schraubfundamente (screw foundations), which enable rapid installation and straightforward decommissioning without concrete foundations or land sealing. The company serves commercial properties (hotels, logistics firms), municipalities and city-owned utilities, agricultural operations, and research institutions, with a documented reference portfolio spanning Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.

The underlying technology is mechanical and electrical rather than digital: it combines standardized steel/aluminum module construction, screw foundation anchoring (inherited from the broader KRINNER group of companies), and tracking module bridges for Agri-PV that optimize sun tracking while minimizing snow and wind loads. The product carries an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for the screw foundations, supporting sustainability claims. Participation in the EU-funded HyperFarm research consortium provides third-party scientific validation of the Agri-PV system.

The business model is project-based hardware sales plus professional installation services, sold direct from the Straßkirchen headquarters via phone, email, and website contact forms. The company has completed approximately 9 reference projects between 2019 and 2025, with installed PV capacities ranging from roughly 30 kWp (pilot installation) to 302.4 kWp (HyperFarm research facility). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors, no public listing, and no funding rounds on record. Operations are confined to Germany, with the broader KRINNER group relationship providing manufacturing and technology leverage.

Name

Krinner Solar

Legal name

Krinner Carport GmbH

Website

https://krinner-solar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Krinner Solar (Krinner Carport GmbH) is a German renewable energy company that designs, sells, and installs modular solar carport and Agri-Photovoltaik systems using proprietary Krinner screw foundations, serving commercial, municipal, agricultural, and research customers primarily in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar Carport and Agrivoltaic Systems

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar Balance-of-Plant EPC (Piles/Foundations, Trenching, Combiner Networks) (EUAEADAJ), Renewable Distributed Generation (Rooftop/Onsite Solar, Small Wind, Small Hydro) (EUACALAJ), C&I Onsite/Behind-the-Meter Energy Supply (Solar, CHP, Microgrids) (EUAGACAJ), Solar Roofing & Roof-Mounted PV Systems (IMADAFAO)

Keywords

• Solar carport systems
• Agrivoltaic installations
• Screw foundation anchoring
• Renewable energy infrastructure
• Photovoltaic mounting systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Straßkirchen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Solar Carport Systems: Sale of modular solar carport systems including hardware (modules, foundations, structural components) for commercial and municipal parking applications. One-time hardware sale with installation services.
2. Agri-Photovoltaik Systems: Sale of Agri-PV installations combining solar energy generation with continued agricultural production on the same land area.
3. Installation Services: Professional installation services for Krinner solar carport and Agri-PV systems using the company's screw foundation technology.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Krinner Solar designs, sells, and installs modular solar carport systems and Agri-Photovoltaik (APV) installations for commercial, municipal, and agricultural customers. Its carport systems combine parking lot coverage with photovoltaic energy generation using standardized modules (Basismodul, Erweiterungsmodul, Einreihensystem, Doppelreihensystem) anchored by proprietary Krinner screw foundations for rapid, reversible installation. The Agri-PV offering enables dual land use so that active farming continues on 90% of the land while solar generation occurs overhead.

Product overview

Krinner Solar, operated by Krinner Carport GmbH, offers a dual-core product portfolio centered on solar carport systems and Agri-Photovoltaik (APV) solutions. The Solar-Carportsysteme product line includes four modular configurations (Basismodul, Erweiterungsmodul, Einreihensystem, Doppelreihensystem) designed for efficient parking space coverage with integrated PV energy generation. The Agri-PV product enables dual land use for agriculture and energy production, with patented tracking module bridges that minimize snow and wind loads while optimizing electricity generation through sun tracking. Both product lines utilize Krinner Schraubfundamente (screw foundations) as the foundational anchoring technology, manufactured in-house by the KRINNER Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Krinner Solar-Carportsysteme
• Agri-Photovoltaik (APV)
• Krinner Schraubfundamente (Screw Foundations) Proprietary screw foundation anchoring system developed by the KRINNER Group that provides secure, rapid anchoring for solar carport and Agri-PV structures with straightforward decommissioning capability. Used as the foundational anchoring technology for Krinner Solar's product lines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Land utilization efficiency doubled through dual-use Agri-PV approach
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HyperFarm Consortium (EU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Participation in the EU-funded HyperFarm research project investigating Agri-Photovoltaik applications. The project studies the effects of PV installations on plant development and agricultural yields. Krinner's role involves deploying and operating a 302.4 kWp Agri-PV facility on 0.5 hectares, with equal reference area for comparison. Energy generated is used for company's own sustainable screw foundation production.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mounting Systems GmbH: German solar ground-mount and carport structure provider. Competes with Krinner's mounting/structural approach for commercial solar installations, though without Krinner's proprietary screw foundation angle.
• Goldbeck Solar GmbH: German solar EPC focused on commercial rooftop and solar carport systems. Closest direct competitor on the solar carport side, serving similar commercial and municipal customers with standardized mounting solutions.
• SunFarming GmbH: German developer of Agri-Photovoltaik and ground-mount solar projects. Directly competes with Krinner Solar in dual-use solar installations for agricultural and municipal customers, with a similar product-led, project-by-project GTM.
• Schletter Group: German solar mounting structure manufacturer with carport and ground-mount offerings. Direct competition on the structural layer of solar carport and ground-mount installations across Europe.
• K2 Systems GmbH: German manufacturer of solar mounting systems for rooftop and ground-mount. Competitor on the structural/balance-of-plant layer of solar carports, supplying similar commercial and residential installers.
• Next2Sun GmbH: German specialist in vertical Agri-PV and bifacial solar systems. Competes with Krinner in the Agri-PV niche, targeting the same agricultural and research customer base with differentiated mounting architecture.

Broad incumbents

• IBC Solar AG: One of Germany's largest solar EPCs and PV distributors, covering rooftop, ground-mount, and storage. A broader incumbent competing with Krinner across commercial and agricultural solar projects, but with much larger portfolio and scale.
• BayWa r.e. Solar Energy Systems GmbH: Major German renewable energy developer with active Agri-PV portfolio. Competes for similar agricultural and municipal projects but operates at much larger scale across multiple renewable technologies.
• SolarEdge Technologies: Global solar inverter and PV-optimizer supplier with adjacent offerings in commercial solar and EV charging. Not a direct carport/Agri-PV competitor, but a broad incumbent whose commercial solar ecosystem overlaps with Krinner's customer base.

Regional players

• Enerix Franchise GmbH: German solar franchise network operating rooftop and commercial solar installations, including EV charging integrations. Competes for similar commercial customers in Germany and offers a comparable B2B2C delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/krinner-solar-usa

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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