Soventix develops, builds and operates utility-scale solar and battery storage projects in Africa, Europe and Chile.
Soventix GmbH
Wesel (HQ) · London · Santiago · Lagos · Nairobi · Stellenbosch · Kigali · LusakaNew on Amplifa
About Soventix
Soventix GmbH, based in Wesel, is an internationally active renewable energy company. Its range of services covers project development, engineering and construction (EPC/BOS), the planning, installation and operation of battery energy storage systems (BESS), as well as operation & maintenance for photovoltaic parks of all sizes. In addition, it offers consulting and studies for investors and investment funds, including site analyses, yield assessments and due diligence. The company implements utility-scale ground-mounted installations, floating solar projects, agrivoltaics, hybrid systems (PV plus Diesel/HFO) and green hydrogen projects. Its core activities are in the industries of renewable energy, mining and utility-scale solar power plants; customers include CrossBoundary Energy, Trianel, Rio Tinto and the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex. The business is centrally coordinated from the headquarters in Wesel; own entities exist in the United Kingdom, Chile, Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa and Zambia. The track record comprises more than 2.2 GW of project development, 323 MWp of realized projects and 468 MW of EPC projects under construction, with a pipeline of around USD 1.5 billion.
- Site
- Wesel
- Processes
- Solar project development (utility-scale), Engineering and Construction (EPC/BOS), Battery energy storage systems (BESS) - planning, installation and operation, Operation and Maintenance (O&M) for photovoltaic parks, Consulting and studies (due diligence, yield reports, site analysis), Hybrid battery systems / microgrid integration (solar + BESS + Diesel/HFO), Agrivoltaic systems, Floating solar (floating PV installations)
- Materials
- Engineering and Construction (EPC/BOS), Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Operation and Maintenance, Hybrid Systems (PV + Diesel/HFO), Consulting and Studies
- Founded
- 2010
- Industries
- Renewable Energy, Mining, Investors and Investment Funds, Utility-Scale Solar Power Plants
- 01
Project development (site selection, permitting)
- 02
Engineering and technical planning
- 03
Yield analysis and financing support
- 04
EPC/BOS construction and site management
- 05
Commissioning and start-up
- 06
Operation, maintenance and monitoring
Services and Technologies
Engineering and Construction (EPC/BOS)
Technical studies, plant layout, cost calculation, construction supervision and commissioning of solar power plants.
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Planning, installation and operation of standalone and co-located storage systems including system integration.
Operation and Maintenance
Technical operation, maintenance, panel cleaning and monitoring for PV parks with availability guarantee.
Hybrid Systems (PV + Diesel/HFO)
Integration of solar and battery systems with existing thermal power plants via Micro Grid Control Solutions.
Consulting and Studies
Due diligence, yield reports and site analyses for investors and investment funds.
Locations
Wesel
DEHeadquarter
London
GBBusiness Unit (United Kingdom)
Santiago
CLBusiness Unit (Chile)
Lagos
NGBusiness Unit (Nigeria)
Nairobi
KEBusiness Unit (East Africa)
Stellenbosch
ZABusiness Unit (South Africa)
Kigali
RWRegional Office (Rwanda)
Lusaka
ZMRegional Office (Zambia)
Projects and Plants
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar project development (utility-scale)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering and Construction (EPC/BOS)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Battery energy storage systems (BESS) - planning, installation and operationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Operation and Maintenance (O&M) for photovoltaic parksAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting and studies (due diligence, yield reports, site analysis)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hybrid battery systems / microgrid integration (solar + BESS + Diesel/HFO)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Agrivoltaic systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Floating solar (floating PV installations)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Green hydrogen projects (development)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2010
Founded as a project development vehicle of Sovello AG with Ventizz Capital Fund IV as majority shareholder
- 2011
Thorsten Preugschas becomes CEO; first projects in Italy and Germany; market entry in Canada
- 2012
Market entry in the United Kingdom and South Africa
- 2013
First UK projects realized; international expansion (Eastern Europe, North America, South Africa)
- 2014
Market entry in Central Africa; HQ relocation to Wesel; founding of Soventix Chile SpA
- 2015
Market entry in the Caribbean; construction of the 9.3 MWp Cristuru project in Romania
- 2016
Monte Plata Phase 1 with 33 MWp – largest solar power plant in the Caribbean
- 2017
Partnership for crowdfunding project; JV agreement Nigeria
- 2018
First grid-connected and hybrid PV projects in Nigeria; first hybrid PV plant in Bolivia
- 2019
Management buy-out by Group CEO Thorsten Preugschas
- 2020
Start of O&M activities in Nigeria; completion of SolGas Zimbabwe Phase 1 (5.0 MWp)
- 2021
Expansion to Nairobi (Kenya) and Kigali (Rwanda)
- 2022
Sale of project rights of a 344 MW project; first floating PV in Germany
- 2023
Tobias Friedrich and Alexandros Papachristou join the management; floating PV 6.5 MWp Germany realized
- 2024
Completion of Enni Hoschenhof 6.6 MWp; construction start of Kleibrok, Kalsow and Nauen (>110 MWp); groundbreaking for De Aar project development Phase 1 (330 MWp) South Africa; management buy-in
- 2025
Matthias Nimmich becomes Group CFO; construction start of 233.7 MWp PV / 527 MWh BESS Kamoa project; first BESS projects in Germany
- 2026
Grid connection of the Kamoa copper project with CrossBoundary Energy; construction start of 110 MWp portfolio UK and 34 MWp mining project Sierra Leone