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At the beginning of the new financial year 2018, SUNfarming GmbH had reached a new record order backlog of EUR 24.5 million, which is an increase of 180 % in comparison to the same date in the preceding year. The objective for the next years is to enhance the revenue and the operating result. Therefore, the proceeds from a bond issue are intended to be used foremost for the realisation of new photovoltaic power plants in Germany and abroad as well as to optimise the debt capital structure.

For this purpose, the management has instructed BankM – Representative Office of FinTech Group Bank AG to organise a management roadshow. A potential securities prospectus would be published at www.sunfarming.de. “With the possible corporate bond we would like to optimise our financing options further and put our growth in Germany and abroad on a solid base,” explains Martin Tauschke, the Managing Director of SUNfarming GmbH.

Since its incorporation in 2004, SUNfarming GmbH has covered the full EPC value chain (engineering, procurement, construction) – from planning and development to financing and construction to monitoring and servicing of solar parks. The company has a long-standing customer base of capital investors, local authorities, users of commercial and private in-house electricity generation systems as well as property-holding sister companies belonging to the Schrum-Tauschke cooperation group.

The international team of experienced commercial staff, engineers and technicians has successfully installed a capacity of over 500 MWp. In addition SUNfarming provides technical operation for over 280 MWp in Germany and abroad to third party companies. The group track record is characterised by stable income from these activities and its EPC core business.

For more information, please contact:

Frank Ostermair, Linh Chung
Better Orange IR & HV AG
+49 (0)89/8896906-25
linh.chung@better-orange.de

or

Marcus Marold
SUNfarming GmbH
+49 (0)3362/8859-188
m.marold@sunfarming.de

SUNfarming will once again be represented at the world’s leading trade fair for the solar industry this year. Visit us in Hall A3, Stand A3.490 and learn more about our latest projects and our commitment worldwide.

For ecological reasons, we have decided to waive postal invitations in the future. For visitors of our stand: You are hereby cordially invited to report to Mrs. Anja Wölfling and to arrange an appointment. We will gladly send you an entrance ticket for the visit of the fair:
+49 (0)3362 8859 166
a.woelfling(at)sunfarming.de

We would like to talk to you about the following topics:

SUNfarming as project-developer and invest-controller for capital investors and banks
We have already successfully realized projects for more than 500 MW of capacity, 115 MW as own PV investments.
280 MW in service and maintenance
7% more yield on all SUNfarming plants (average yield compared to yield reports audited by ING.-Büro JERA)

SUNfarming solar energy for municipalities and commercials
0 % investment costs
10 % electricity cost savings (minimum) in the first 10 years (SF own electricity concept)
100 % CO2 savings

SUNfarming Food & Energy Projects
Based on our own development, the unique SUNfarming agro-solar greenhouses deliver education + jobs + food production + energy security where they are currently needed.
Last year we won the Intersolar Award in the category Outstanding Solar Projects with our unique project “SUNfarming Food & Energy Training Project”.
This year, Food & Energy was vote as one of the TOP3 finalists for the GreenTec Award 2018 by an independent jury. Experience our project live!

SUNfarming International
We present project from Turkey, Poland and Africa

SUNfarming Solar-Training-Centres in Peru and South Africa
More than 1000Trainees until 2017 in South Africa, 40 trainees in Peru since project start in 2015
Our commitment does not end with support.

We speak your language: German, English, Turkish, Spanish

We are looking forward to your visit.

Your SUNfarming Team

The GREENTEC Awards, the Oskar for ecological inventions, was awarded on Sunday evening in Munich for the eleventh time as part of a glamorous gala. The world’s best projects have been awarded in a total of twelve categories, which are committed to protecting the environment and resources and making a sustainable lifestyle suitable for everyday life. The winners were previously chosen by a 75-member jury, consisting of independent representatives from business, science, politics and the media, in a secret ballot.
The GREENTEC award is one of the most prestigious environmental awards worldwide. More than 1,000 guests from business, science, politics and showbiz participated in the gala, including Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer, Chairman of the Management Board of Messe München Klaus Dittrich, VDA President Bernhard Mattes, Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg, Toyota Germany’s Chief Executive Alain Uyttenhoven, Chairman of the Board of TÜV Nord Group Dr. Dirk Stenkamp, Jack Wolfskin Chairman Edgar Rosenberger and Guest of Honor Dr. Auma Obama.
Dr Obama has received the IFAT Special prize for Environmental Leadership, saying in her speech that this prize would motivate her to continue, because he shows that her commitment is being seen.
We would like to follow these words.

Intersolar Europe, June 20-22, 2018

Intersolar Europe is the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry and its partners and takes place annually at the Messe München exhibition center in Munich, Germany. The event’s exhi­bition and conference both focus on the areas of photovoltaics, solar thermal technologies, solar plants, as well as grid infrastructure and solutions for the integration of renewable energy. Since being founded 27 years ago, Intersolar has become the most important industry platform for manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, service providers and partners of the solar industry.

SUNfarming Eurasia has realized solar parks with a total capacity of 3,308 kWp in the Niğde-Gölçük and Osmaniye-Yaveriye provinces.
5.5 million kilowatt hours of electricity are produced per year, which ranges for example electricity for 1,800 2-person households for one year. The CO2 savings is 4,000 tons annually.
The potential for solar energy in Turkey is huge. The country has up to 2,737 hours of sunshine a year, or 7.5 hours a day. This is the highest solar potential in Europe. The Turkish government wants to increase the share of solar energy to 5 gigawatts by 2023 and cover 30 percent of the total energy demand from renewable sources. This move is intended to make the country less dependent on expensive energy imports, which account for about half of the Turkish trade deficit. At the same time, however, the country is also heavily relying on coal and natural gas for power generation.
The two new SUNfarming solar parks in the Niğde-Gölçük and Osmaniye-Yaveriye regions, with solar radiation of around 1,600 kWh / kWp to 1,660 kWh / kWp, offer the best solar yield for the production of renewable energy, thus contributing to global climate protection.

“SUNfarming combines global expertise with local know-how. Our international commitment to meeting the world’s electricity needs is environmentally and socially acceptable, clean and sustainable, and secures the future of our children. We have been making an international commitment to this for years,” explains Sahin Balkan, CEO SUNfarming Eurasia.

Job creation, food production and self-sufficiency are objectives that SUNfarming has set itself to combat the causes of migration and flight.

Peter Schrum, founder and principal shareholder of the SUNfarming Group, visited various African countries during his trip abroad in February. The agenda included Namibia, Zambia, South Africa, Tanzania and Mauritius. Together with presidents, ministers and stakeholders, the potential of the Food & Energy projects was discussed for job creation, self-sufficiency in regionally grown food and solar energy production. Talks were also held with representatives from Ethiopia and Senegal and project-preparatory steps were initiated.
Peter Schrum:“Global warming is increasing, which has a devastating effect especially in already arid and drought affected areas in Africa. The result are major refugees flows, our aim is to create help for self-help for the people in their home countries. Our agro-solar greenhouses can produce food even in arid areas with water savings of up to 90%. The solar modules installed on the roof of the greenhouses produce electricity that can be used in the communities. It will create up to 1000 new jobs, including 500 franchise partner, in 10 years per MW/2ha”.
Our title photo shows Peter Schrum with the President of Mauritius Mrs. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim and members of SUNfarming in the government building in Port Louis.