Other Renewable Energy Industries

Many German companies on the market offer products and services independent of the type of renewable energy generation, helping to complete the value added chain.

Project management companies carry out technical and financial feasibility studies of plans, support the acquisition of project partners, as well as prepare documentation and permits. They also coordinate and manage the design and construction of plants.

Specialist companies undertake analysis and optimisation processes. They identify potential areas where efficiency in the manufacture, construction and operation of plants as well as the feed-in of electricity can be improved.

In addition, several producers offer processed components for use in multiple branches of renewable energies. For example, plate heat exchangers can be used in solar technology, in shallow geothermal energy systems, as well as in combined heat and power plants (CHP).

With regard to sustainability, German companies offer comprehensive solutions, such as the certification of biofuels or the validation of climate protection projects (CDM/JI). They certify power generation from renewable energies, inspect sites and the structural design of plants and monitor power plant operations.

German investors finance projects, facilitate shareholdings or offer public placements via investment funds. In the carbon investments sector, they undertake the approval process for CDM and JI projects up to the point of disposal of the certified emission reductions (CERs) on the stock exchange.

To ensure the reliable and secure shipping of renewable energy technologies to foreign markets, logistics companies offer customised solutions for the transport and prompt delivery of plant parts to the destination country.The following pages feature presentations by German companies offering a wide range of products and services covering all aspects of the renewable energies sector.