Manufacturing of solar modules Made in Germany and complete PV systems including storage, inverters and mounting systems
Heckert Solar GmbH
Chemnitz · LangenwetzendorfNew on Amplifa
About Heckert Solar
Heckert Solar GmbH is a manufacturer and supplier of photovoltaic components and systems based in Chemnitz since 2001. The company produces its own solar modules of the NeMo® and Apollon 2.0 series in Germany – initially in Chemnitz from 2003, and since 2021 additionally in a highly automated 24,000 sqm production facility in Langenwetzendorf (Thuringia). Production includes glass-glass modules with back-contact and patented shingle-matrix technology as well as half-cell and cross-string designs; materials used are monocrystalline N-type silicon, tempered glass in a 2x2-mm glass-glass construction and black anodized aluminum frames. Capacity totals 800 MWp per year (400 MWp at each site). In addition to module manufacturing, Heckert Solar sells inverters, PV storage systems (including its own Symphon-E home storage), mounting systems and e-mobility solutions, and offers planning, technical system design and delivery ready for installation. Customers come from residential construction, commercial and industrial sectors, agriculture, solar parks and critical infrastructure; reference projects range from the Allianz Arena in Munich to a plant in Guyana.
- Site
- Chemnitz
- Processes
- Solar module manufacturing (own production NeMo®/Apollon, glass-glass modules, back-contact and, PV system planning and technical design (application engineering, yield forecast, design, Trade/sales of photovoltaic components (solar modules, inverters, storage systems, mounting systems,, Free planning service / technical system design by application engineers, Application engineering / technical design for large-scale PV projects, Warranty extensions for inverters (Fronius, KOSTAL, SMA), Profitability calculators / yield forecast, Delivery ready for installation direct to the construction site
- Materials
- Silicon (monocrystalline, N-type), Silicon (polycrystalline), Aluminum (module frames, black anodized), Glass (tempered AR glass, 2x2mm glass-glass construction), Tempered AR glass (2 x 2 mm), Aluminum (black anodized), Shingle matrix technology, Back-contact technology
- Certificates
- Plus-sorted / TÜV-tested (modules), IEC 61215, IEC 61730 (ZEUS 3.2), Creditreform Top rating certificate, Top Brand PV, In-house quality assurance / R&D, Top Brand PV (EuPD Research) since 2015, Creditreform Top rating, IEC 61215 / IEC 61730 (modules)
- Founded
- 2001
- Employees
- 250
- Industries
- Photovoltaics, Renewable energies, Energy and storage technology, E-mobility / charging infrastructure, Commercial and industrial, Agriculture / Agri-PV
- 01
Engineering and module development
- 02
Module manufacturing in Chemnitz and Langenwetzendorf (back-contact, shingle
- 03
In-house quality assurance
- 04
Sales of inverters, storage systems, mounting systems, accessories
- 05
Technical system design and planning by application engineering
- 06
Delivery ready for installation direct to the construction site
Materials & Processes
Silicon (monocrystalline, N-type)
Cell technology of the back-contact modules of the Zeus series with high efficiency up to 24.5%.
Silicon (polycrystalline)
Cell material of earlier NeMo® module generations.
Tempered AR glass (2 x 2 mm)
Double-glass construction for robustness, bifacial yield gain and long service life.
Aluminum (black anodized)
Module frames (30 or 35 mm) for mechanical stability.
Shingle matrix technology
Patented interconnection method with 396 shingle cells for better partial shading behavior on the Apollon 2.0.
Back-contact technology
Rear-side contact without visible busbars for maximum active cell area.
Locations
Chemnitz
DEHeadquarters and module production
- Part weight / size
- Glass-glass modules up to 720 Wp
- Lot size
- Series production
- Materials
- Silicon, glass, aluminum
- Module production line (capacity 400 MWp/year)
Langenwetzendorf
DEModule production, opened 2021
- Part weight / size
- Glass-glass modules up to 720 Wp
- Lot size
- Series production
- Materials
- Silicon, glass, aluminum
- Highly automated solar module production systems (Teamtechnik)
- Module production systems (3D-Micromac)
- Module production systems (Ecoprogetti)
- 24,000 sqm of hall space, capacity 400 MWp/year
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar module manufacturing (own production NeMo®/Apollon, glass-glass modules, back-contact andAssembly | – | – | – | 800 MWp/year | Silicon (monocrystalline), Silicon (polycrystalline) |
| PV system planning and technical design (application engineering, yield forecast, designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Trade/sales of photovoltaic components (solar modules, inverters, storage systems, mounting systems,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar module production systems (highly automated manufacturing) | Teamtechnik | – | – | – | Langenwetzendorf (Thuringia) |
| Solar module production systems (highly automated manufacturing) | 3D-Micromac | – | – | – | Langenwetzendorf (Thuringia) |
| Solar module production systems (highly automated manufacturing) | Ecoprogetti | – | – | – | Langenwetzendorf (Thuringia) |
| Module production site Chemnitz (capacity 400 MWp/year) | Heckert Solar GmbH | – | – | – | Chemnitz, Carl-von-Bach-Str. 11 |
| Module production site Langenwetzendorf (24,000 sqm, 400 MWp/year) | Heckert Solar GmbH | – | – | 2021 | Langenwetzendorf (Thuringia) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
Heckert Solar operates its own quality assurance and research & development; modules are plus-sorted, TÜV-tested and certified according to IEC 61215/61730. Over 20 years of in-house module production with a defect rate of 0.01%.
| Evidence | Chemnitz | Langenwetzendorf |
|---|---|---|
| In-house quality assurance / R&D | ||
| Top Brand PV (EuPD Research) since 2015 | ||
| Creditreform Top rating | ||
| IEC 61215 / IEC 61730 (modules) |
History
- 2001
Founding of Heckert Solar GmbH in Chemnitz
- 2003
Start of own module production in Chemnitz with initially 6 MWp capacity
- 2009
Conversion of the GmbH into Heckert Solar AG
- 2014
Conversion back to Heckert Solar GmbH
- 2015
First 'Top Brand PV' award (EuPD Research), won regularly since then
- 2021
Launch of the Symphon-E home storage system, PV2FLOAT research project with BMWi and Fraunhofer ISE, opening of module production in Langenwetzendorf (24,000 sqm, 400 MWp, €21 million investment)
- 2022
Return to Intersolar Munich; cooperation with KACO (blueplanet NX3 inverters)
- 2023
Sales launch of NeMo 4.2, consortium with Wattkraft and Interfloat for rebuilding the German value chain, 20 years of module production with now 800 MWp/year