Our future is built on solid ground

Expansion into other European markets comes quickly with the first international wind park developed in the Aragón region of Spain. The 132 turbines have an output of 99 MW.

Construction of the biggest alpine wind park in Europe. The wind park Steinriegel (Austria) is located 1,600 m (5,249 ft) above sea level – a challenge for construction and operation, but one BayWa was up to.

With the biomethane plant in Pliening, Aufwind Erneuerbare Energien realises the first feed-in of biogas into the German natural gas grid. The company (today, BayWa r.e. Bioenergy GmbH) has been leading the market ever since.

Construction of the company’s first megawatt-class solar park, the open field plant Koenigsbrueck, Germany.

Entering the American solar trade market is successful and growth is quick. Going the extra mile for installer customers has always been a source of pride and that same commitment to offering expert advice still sets the business apart today.

2011, sees expansion into the US business to include wind projects. Part of the portfolio was the Snyder wind park in Texas, whose wind turbines are mounted on 345 ft towers making these turbines the tallest in the U.S.

The BayWa AG business activities for renewable energy come together under one brand: BayWa r.e. renewable energy. It marks a milestone for us. From here on, we grow together as a single business with our customers benefiting from our combined expertise and knowledge.

We become a leader in the corporate PPA market right from the start of its growth in Europe. The knowledge we gain working with some of Europe's earliest adopters is today proving invaluable as we help corporations from around the world to find their ideal energy solution.

Our third large-scale wind project in the USA is the wind park Brahms in New Mexico. It was constructed in a record time of just five months and generates just under 20 MW.

Photovoltaic capacity installed worldwide amounts to approximately 200 GW that year. That is equivalent to almost half of all nuclear power stations in the world.

Global growth in renewables spreads east, primarily to Asia. BayWa r.e. is quick to recognise the trend and opens offices in Tokyo and Bangkok.

Wind park Guggenberg, in Germany, is the tallest built by BayWa r.e. to date. Its total height is just under 200 m.

Global expansion continues with BayWa r.e. opening new offices in Australia. Our business grows quickly as we put ourselves at the forefront of the fifth continent’s exciting transition to renewable energy.

Our remote and off-grid expertise takes us to Africa where we are making a real difference to the daily lives of local communities. Through the Future Farm project in Zambia, undertaken together with BayWa AG, we installed a photovoltaic system to power the irrigation system for local farmers.

In Afghanistan, we develop a PV-diesel-hybrid system so a local hospital can benefit from reliable green energy. While in Rwanda it’s ‘time for tea’ as we help a leading tea manufacturer to reduce its carbon footprint and energy costs.

All our renewable energy expertise and experience of working with corporates from around the world comes together with the launch of our Energy Solutions division. Across power, heat and mobility, we are helping businesses to reduce their carbon footprint and drive down their energy costs.

Energy Systems Services (ESS), one of Italy’s leading renewable energy operations management companies, becomes part of BayWa r.e.. With this acquisition, we are now the largest service provider in Italy.

BayWa r.e. acquires 70% of GroenLeven Group, the leading developer for solar plants in the Netherlands, with a project pipeline of more than 2 GW. This marks our entry into this exciting and important European market.

Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) takes an important step towards its commitment to source 100% of its electricity from renewables by signing a long-term PPA with BayWa r.e..

In Spain, we are building one of the first and largest subsidy free solar projects in Europe. This is an important step towards a new phase, where renewable energy plants can generate cleaner power at the same price as conventional power plants, or even less.

In Zambia we installed our biggest solar plant to date. The 1 MW plant further supports our commitment in Africa and makes an important contribution to the development of more solar power plants in Southern Africa.

We are one of the first companies toreceive the Solar O&M Best Practices Mark for effective maintenance and safe management of solar plants. It’s a major achievement and assures our customers of the highest quality standards.

We built a 5 MW solar park on the campus of the Universiti Malaysia Perlis. This project is not only testament to successful collaboration with many different project partners, but also provides a great chance to educate students about solar energy.

To meet the demands of our ever-growing portfolio of renewable energy projects in the Asia-Pacific region, we create a new central control room in Bangkok. We can now offer real-time, 24-hour cover and support, anywhere in the world.

Our partnership with the country’s leading solar distributor enables us to tap into this exciting and fast-growing market.

Our 288 KW rooftop solar installation for the Pastores Grupo Cooperativo in Zaragoza was a huge success! This is our first self-consumption project in Spain.

The completion of two wind farms in the state of Victoria was a big success for our colleagues Down Under. Also, in December, Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) started sourcing green electricity for its brewery operations from our Karadoc solar farm.