Since 1993, GSW has designed, built and operated wind turbine and photovoltaic systems and develops citizen energy parks.
GSW Gold Solar Wind Management GmbH
Kirchroth (headquarters)New on Amplifa
About GSW Gold Solar Wind Management GmbH
GSW Gold Solar Wind Management GmbH is a family-owned company based in Kirchroth in the district of Straubing-Bogen, founded in 1993 by Josef Gold and specialised in project development, project planning and project implementation of renewable energy systems. The range of services covers ground-mounted photovoltaic systems as well as PV rooftop systems on commercial and industrial roofs, with planning, installation and commissioning from a single source. Via its technical control centre, the company manages the operations of more than 200 photovoltaic systems with a total output of over 360,000 kWp – including monitoring, fault management, maintenance, servicing of low- and medium-voltage switchgear, thermographic imaging and testing in accordance with DIN VDE. A further pillar is citizen energy parks: since 1997, GSW has been developing wind and solar projects, coordinating financing and raising equity through fund models. The group of companies manages a total of around 92 wind turbines, 74 PV rooftop systems and 25 PV ground-mounted systems and employs 50 staff.
- Site
- Kirchroth
- Processes
- Planning, installation and commissioning of photovoltaic rooftop and ground-mounted systems, Project development, project planning and project implementation of ground-mounted PV systems, Project planning, implementation and operations management of renewable energy generation systems, Photovoltaic operations management with monitoring, fault management, maintenance and repair work, Creation of thermographic images of the system, Servicing of low- and medium-voltage switchgear, Testing in accordance with DIN VDE regulations as well as inspection of metering and safety, Photovoltaic operations management
- Materials
- Project development and planning, Installation and commissioning, Technical operations management, Testing and measurement technology
- Certificates
- Testing in accordance with DIN VDE, Thermographic imaging, Monitoring / target-actual comparison, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1993
- Employees
- 50
- Industries
- Renewable energies, Photovoltaics (rooftop and ground-mounted systems), Wind energy, Citizen energy participation schemes
- 01
Project development
- 02
Project planning
- 03
Project implementation / installation
- 04
Commissioning
- 05
Technical operations: monitoring, fault management, maintenance
- 06
Reporting and insurance/warranty handling
Services and Processes
Project development and planning
Planning, permitting and implementation of ground-mounted and rooftop PV systems, including citizen energy parks.
Installation and commissioning
Installation and commissioning of photovoltaic rooftop and ground-mounted systems.
Technical operations management
Technical control centre with monitoring, fault management, maintenance and repair.
Testing and measurement technology
Testing in accordance with DIN VDE, thermographic imaging and inspection of metering and safety equipment.
Locations
Kirchroth
DEHeadquarters: administration, technical control centre, project development and storage halls
- Office building in timber-frame construction
- Storage hall 1,000 m² (2021)
- Technical control centre
Projects and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning, installation and commissioning of photovoltaic rooftop and ground-mounted systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Project development, project planning and project implementation of ground-mounted PV systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Project planning, implementation and operations management of renewable energy generation systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Photovoltaic operations management with monitoring, fault management, maintenance and repair workTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Creation of thermographic images of the systemTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Servicing of low- and medium-voltage switchgearAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing in accordance with DIN VDE regulations as well as inspection of metering and safetyTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Standards
Technical operations management includes daily target/actual comparisons, fault monitoring with response times of less than 24 hours, testing in accordance with DIN VDE regulations, and thermographic imaging. Recording and documentation are carried out via lifetime records and monthly reports.
| Evidence | Kirchroth |
|---|---|
| Testing in accordance with DIN VDE | |
| Thermographic imaging | |
| Monitoring / target-actual comparison | |
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 1993
Founded by Josef Gold; investment in a 100-kW wind turbine near Sengenbühl in the Bavarian Forest.
- 1997
First citizen wind turbine in Utgast (North Sea); start of project planning, implementation and operations management of renewable energy systems.
- 2000
Foundation of the first administration GmbH based in Aiterhofen.
- 2002
Portfolio expansion into photovoltaics; citizen solar power projects in the district of Straubing-Bogen.
- 2004
GSW independently designs, builds and maintains rooftop PV systems.
- 2008
Christian Gold and Lucia Gold join as company successors.
- 2009
First ground-mounted PV system in Hadersbach near Geiselhöring.
- 2011
New office building in Kirchroth in timber-frame construction; more than 10 employees.
- 2013
Largest citizen project with an investment volume of over €40 million: 15 MW wind (Lower Saxony) and 12 MW PV (Straubing), over 400 shareholders.
- 2016
Office extension with office space and storage hall.
- 2018
Output record in rooftop and ground-mounted PV for 750-kWp systems.
- 2019
Annexe; more than 30 employees for the first time; plot secured for an additional storage hall.
- 2020
Completion of the ecological annexe for 12 additional employees.
- 2021
New 1,000 m² storage hall in Kirchroth in timber-frame construction.
- 2023
Construction of the first substation in Atting for a PV park with 58 MWp.
- 2024
Climate Protection Award 2024.