International cooperation simplifies market entry into the PV industry for electrical wholesalers and their customers
Bad Staffelstein / Germany, May 25, 2021 – IBC SOLAR AG, a global leader in photovoltaic (PV) systems and energy storage, is expanding its international wholesale network through a cooperation with the FEGIME Group, an international alliance of independent electrical wholesalers. Under the agreement, IBC SOLAR will become FEGIME’s first “Strategic Preferred Supplier” for PV equipment. The objective of the partnership is to support FEGIME members in simplifying their entry into the PV industry and to provide them not only with IBC SOLAR’s comprehensive portfolio, but also with IBC SOLAR’s decades of expertise in complete PV systems.
As of now, all members of the dealer association will benefit from the cooperation between IBC SOLAR and the FEGIME Group. In Germany alone, more than 50 medium-sized wholesalers are represented in FEGIME, in addition to members from 18 other national organisations.
Through the cooperation with FEGIME, IBC SOLAR is also aiming to offer comprehensive PV systems, especially designed for smaller installer companies. In addition to growing the customer base, IBC SOLAR would like to supply smaller installer businesses with comprehensive PV systems in which the individual components are perfectly matched to each other, in order to further strengthen the PV industry. With IBC SOLAR as “Strategic Preferred Supplier” of reliable and high-quality PV products, FEGIME members now have access to an expert with many years of experience in the photovoltaic sector and storage solutions. “We are pleased to bring photovoltaics closer to an even larger network through our cooperation with FEGIME and to support wholesalers with our expertise and portfolio,” says Antje Anzi, Director Solutions International at IBC SOLAR AG.
“With IBC SOLAR, we are able to provide the FEGIME family with an expert in photovoltaic systems and storage solutions – a one-stop shop. We are delighted that this will give our members access to high-quality solutions with which they can meet the increasing demand in the PV business and jointly contribute to climate protection,” says David Garratt, Managing Director of FEGIME GmbH
About IBC SOLAR
IBC SOLAR is a leading wholesaler and global provider of photovoltaic and energy storage solutions and services. The company offers complete systems and covers the entire product range from planning to the turnkey handover of photovoltaic systems. The product range comprises solar parks, self-consumption systems for commercial enterprises and private households, off-grid photovoltaic systems and diesel hybrid solutions. As a project developer and general contractor, IBC SOLAR implements and markets major solar projects worldwide. The manufacturer-independent system house guarantees the highest quality for all projects and has currently implemented photovoltaic systems with an output of 5,4 gigawatts worldwide. IBC SOLAR works with a close network of Premium Partners and supports them with their own software tools for planning and designing grid-connected systems including storage systems. IBC SOLAR offers customised packages for energy providers, municipal utilities and providers of photovoltaic solutions. The company ensure the best possible output of solar parks through technical management and monitoring.
IBC SOLAR was founded by Udo Möhrstedt in Bad Staffelstein in 1982 who has managed the company as the Chairman of the Executive Board to date. The system house is a pioneer of the energy turnaround in Germany and is especially committed to energy cooperatives with its own planned public solar parks. The company is active internationally with numerous regional companies, sales offices and partner companies in more than 30 countries.
