Photovoltaique

What Photovoltaique does

Photovoltaique (legally RWZ Solarenergie GmbH) is a German private limited company headquartered in Bad Lausick, Saxony, that owns and operates a single utility-scale ground-mounted photovoltaic power plant. The Heinersdorf solar installation was commissioned in mid-2011 with approximately 5 MWp of nominal peak capacity spread across 17.5 hectares, supplying renewable electricity to over 1,900 households through the regional grid. The technical configuration uses crystalline-silicon PV modules mounted on modular aluminum table frames (each 7×3m) tilted at 30° facing south, with string inverters housed in container enclosures and two transformer stations (4×8m each) handling grid interconnection. The installation was founded directly in soil without concrete foundations, achieving module coverage of 23.72% (43,387 m²) of the total footprint while limiting new soil sealing to 6,745 m² (3.87%).

The company generates revenue exclusively by feeding electricity into the German utility grid under regulated feed-in tariff arrangements defined by the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG). There are no disclosed commercial pricing models, no B2B sales motion, and no direct end-customer relationships — the regional grid operator is effectively the sole off-taker. The asset supports local biodiversity through sheep-grazed grassland maintenance and was developed under environmental permits addressing soil geology, hydrology, and microclimate impact in the subcontinental Central Saxon hilly region.

Photovoltaique operates with a lean management structure (two Geschäftsführer: Steffen Rühling and Hans-Artur Wilker) and shows no evidence of subsequent capital raises, secondary asset acquisitions, geographic expansion, or product diversification since the 2011 commissioning. Press coverage on the corporate website spans 2007–2011 and the operating model is best characterized as a single-asset, founder-led operating company whose strategic posture has been steady-state since inception.

Name

Photovoltaique

Legal name

RWZ Solarenergie GmbH

Website

https://photovoltaique.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Photovoltaique (RWZ Solarenergie GmbH) is a German private operator of a single 5 MWp ground-mounted solar PV plant in Heinersdorf near Bad Lausick, Saxony, that feeds renewable electricity into the regional grid under regulated EEG feed-in tariffs to power over 1,900 households.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar Power Generation

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar Plant Components Supply & Manufacturing (Modules, Cells, Wafers, Mirrors, Heliostats) (EUACAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Solar Financing, Leasing & Ownership Platforms (Tax Equity, PPA, Securitization) (EUAMABAJ)

Keywords

• Utility-scale solar power
• Photovoltaic energy generation
• Grid-tied solar installation
• Renewable electricity supply
• Solar power plant operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Lausick

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Solar Energy Generation and Feed-in: The company operates a 5 MWp photovoltaic solar installation on 17.5 hectares and sells generated electricity to the utility grid. The solar plant produces renewable energy for over 1900 households, generating revenue through feed-in tariffs or power purchase agreements with grid operators.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

RWZ Solarenergie GmbH (operating as Photovoltaique) owns and operates a 5 MWp ground-mounted photovoltaic power plant on 17.5 hectares in Heinersdorf near Bad Lausick, Saxony, Germany. The company generates solar electricity using PV modules mounted on lightweight aluminum table frames with string inverters in container construction and transformer stations, feeding the generated power into the regional utility grid to supply renewable electricity to over 1,900 households.

Product overview

Photovoltaique operates as a solar energy generation company (operated by RWZ Solarenergie GmbH) managing a single ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) power plant. The company's sole product is the Heinersdorf solar installation near Bad Lausick, Germany — a 5 MWp photovoltaic facility spanning approximately 17.5 hectares that generates clean electricity for over 1900 households. The technical infrastructure includes mounted PV modules on lightweight metal支架 (stands), string inverters in container construction, and transformer stations. The product offering centers exclusively on large-scale solar power generation and green electricity supply.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant (Freiflächenanlage) Ground-mounted solar photovoltaic power plant with approximately 5 MWp nominal capacity covering 17.5 hectares (4.5 ha module coverage), featuring PV modules on aluminum table frames at 30-degree south-facing orientation, string inverters in container construction, and two transformer stations (4x8m each) for grid connection. Generates clean electricity for regional grid distribution.
• Renewable/Green Electricity Supply Renewable electricity supplied to regional grid operators under Germany's Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) feed-in tariff framework, capable of powering over 1,900 households with environmentally friendly electricity produced through solar photovoltaic technology with minimal ecological impact.

Quantifiable outcome

• Generates electricity for over 1900 households
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• E.ON SE: Major European integrated utility with significant renewable generation (including solar) in Germany — comparable as a German utility-scale solar offtaker/operator, but operating at vastly greater scale and scope.
• RWE AG: One of Europe's largest utilities with a growing solar generation footprint in Germany — comparable as a utility-scale solar owner/operator in the same regulatory regime, though embedded within a much larger conventional + renewables portfolio.
• EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG: One of Germany's largest integrated utilities, operating large-scale solar parks across Germany and supplying electricity under EEG arrangements — overlapping capability in utility-scale solar generation but within a much broader generation/retail portfolio.

Others

• IBC Solar AG: German photovoltaic systems specialist active across the solar value chain including ground-mounted PV — adjacent supplier/competitor in the same German utility-scale PV ecosystem, but with a broader EPC and distribution model.

Direct peers

• PNE AG: German renewable energy project developer and operator with a portfolio spanning solar and wind across multiple geographies — comparable as a German-headquartered renewable IPP/developer in the EEG framework.
• Encavis AG: Hamburg-based independent power producer operating a multi-hundred-MWp portfolio of solar (and wind) parks across Germany and Europe, selling under EEG feed-in tariffs and PPAs — directly comparable business model of utility-scale solar ownership in the same regulatory framework.
• Energiekontor AG: German renewable energy project developer and operator with own-operated wind and solar parks across Germany — comparable as a small-to-mid German renewable IPP under the EEG framework.
• 7C Solarparken AG: German-listed solar IPP holding a portfolio of utility-scale PV plants across Germany generating revenues under EEG feed-in tariffs — same core activity (utility-scale PV ownership and feed-in), same German regulatory regime, comparable small-to-mid asset profile.
• Chorus Clean Energy AG: German solar and wind IPP holding and operating utility-scale renewable plants, primarily in Germany, with feed-in-tariff revenue — directly comparable as a small/mid-sized German renewable IPP.

Emerging players

• juwi AG: German project developer and operator of utility-scale renewable energy plants including solar parks — comparable as a German-based renewable developer in the same ecosystem, though juwi is primarily a developer/EPC rather than an asset owner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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