Volllast Gmbh

What Volllast Gmbh does

Volllast GmbH is a privately held German project developer specializing in ground-mounted photovoltaic (Freiflächen-Photovoltaikanlagen) installations, headquartered in Germany and operating exclusively in Bavaria. The company executes full-lifecycle utility-scale solar projects for Bavarian municipalities, communes, and landowners, covering site identification, land acquisition, permitting, grid connection, construction coordination, and both technical and commercial operations management. Its largest referenced project is a 35.2-hectare, 100 MW solar park in Grafenwöhr, with its first plant built in 2006 in Heretsried (Landkreis Augsburg); the company traces its origins to earlier wind energy activity in Northern Germany before pivoting to ground-mounted solar in the south.

The company's product offering is structured as a modular, integrated portfolio: Solarpark-Projektentwicklung (project development), Bauausführung und Baukoordination (construction execution and coordination including SiGeKo safety coordination), Technische Betriebsführung (technical operations management), Kaufmännische Betriebsführung (commercial operations management and operator concepts), and Vertrieb von Energieprojekten (asset sales). Volllast assumes all costs and risks of planning, approval, construction, and commissioning, and can deliver either turnkey projects or individual partial services. Differentiators cited include partnerships with Hochschule Landshut (KOMmuneE) and Weihenstephan University (EULE) for landscape-friendly and ecologically compatible solar park design, and deep specialization in EEG-compliant ground-mounted installations on agricultural land in disadvantaged areas, 200-meter highway/railway strips, conversion zones, and unsealed commercial/industrial sites.

Commercially, Volllast operates as a direct-to-customer developer with no reseller or distributor channels, engaging municipalities and landowners directly. Revenue is generated through one-time development and project sales, supplemented by recurring fees from ongoing operations management services. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed. The firm is privately owned, with Tobias Mader listed as the authorized representative; no institutional investors, funding rounds, parent entities, or M&A activity are disclosed. The company is operating, though its website displays a 2021 copyright and only one named executive is on record, indicating a lean, founder-led regional operator rather than a high-velocity scaling business.

Name

Volllast Gmbh

Legal name

Volllast GmbH

Website

https://volllast.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Volllast GmbH is a privately held Bavarian developer of ground-mounted photovoltaic solar parks, delivering full-lifecycle project development, construction, and operations management services directly to municipalities and landowners in Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar Energy Project Development

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

akta.pro primary industry

Utility-Scale PV EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) (EUACAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar PV Power Plant EPC (Utility-Scale) (EUAEAAAG), Commissioning, Testing & Energization Services (Pre-Commissioning, Grid Code Compliance) (EUAMAFAK), Environmental & Permitting Compliance During Construction (Erosion Control, Wildlife Mitigation, Monitoring) (EUAMAFAM)

Keywords

• Ground-mounted solar
• Photovoltaic installations
• Solar park development
• Renewable energy projects
• Solar project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwabsoien

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Solar Project Development and Sales: Volllast develops complete solar energy projects, carrying all costs and risks of planning, permitting, construction, and commissioning. They offer projects for sale to customers and provide full lifecycle management including technical and commercial operations management. Revenue is generated through the development and sale of solar energy projects, with ongoing revenue from operation management services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Volllast GmbH is a Bavarian solar project developer that plans, builds, and operates ground-mounted photovoltaic (solar park) installations on behalf of municipalities, communes, and landowners. The company carries all costs and risks across the full project lifecycle—from greenfield concept and permitting through construction, commissioning, technical and commercial operations management, and eventual decommissioning with site restoration—and offers its developed projects for sale to customers.

Product overview

Volllast GmbH operates as a single unified service offering focused on comprehensive solar park (Freiflächen-Photovoltaikanlagen) development and operations. The company offers an integrated portfolio of services including project development, construction execution and coordination, technical operations management, commercial operations management, and energy project sales. They assume all costs and risks for planning, permitting, construction, and commissioning. Services are modular—the company can deliver complete turnkey projects or provide only specific tasks as needed. Key project types include solar installations on agricultural land in disadvantaged areas, roadside strips along highways and railways, conversion areas from former industrial or military use, and unsealed commercial or industrial zones.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solarpark-Projektentwicklung (Solar Park Project Development)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hochschule LandshutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership in the 'KOMmuneE' project focusing on placing municipalities at the center of the energy transition. Collaboration aims to involve communes more prominently in the energy transition process.
• Weihenstephan University (HSWT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership in the 'EULE' project (forschung.hswt.de/forschungsprojekt/1409-eule) focusing on landscape-friendly and environmentally compatible solar park design. The company follows the university's research findings for ecological landscape design of planned solar parks.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• BELECTRIC: Utility-scale solar EPC and operations specialist with strong German footprint; directly comparable in ground-mounted PV project execution and operations management services.
• Enerparc: German solar EPC company developing and constructing ground-mounted PV plants across Europe with comparable full-lifecycle service model targeting utility-scale projects.
• Solarcentury (Statkraft): Solar project developer and EPC firm with European utility-scale focus, now part of Statkraft; comparable ground-mounted PV project development and operations capabilities.
• JUWI: German renewable energy project developer active in wind, solar, and hybrid projects with similar full-lifecycle development and EPC services; directly comparable regional specialist model though larger in scale.
• GP Joule: German renewable energy developer covering wind, solar, and hydrogen with regional project development comparable to Volllast's municipal and landowner outreach model.
• 7C Solarparken: German solar park developer and operator focused on ground-mounted PV acquisition and operations; comparable in business model spanning project development and long-term operations management.
• IBC Solar: German photovoltaic system provider offering project development, EPC, and operations services for ground-mounted and rooftop PV; comparable product portfolio and target market in German municipalities and landowners.

Broad incumbents

• EnBW (Energie Baden-Württemberg): Large German utility with significant utility-scale solar, wind, and grid operations; overlaps with Volllast's ground-mounted PV and municipal partnership model but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• E.ON: Large German-headquartered utility with growing renewable energy development and network operations; competes for the same municipal and landowner ground-mounted PV projects via subsidiaries.
• RWE Renewables: Major European renewable energy developer with utility-scale solar and wind projects in Germany; represents the incumbent competitive threat for ground-mounted PV sites and municipal contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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