Development, planning and manufacturing of steel substructures for ground-mounted photovoltaic systems.
Zimmermann PV-Steel Group GmbH & Co. KG
Eberhardzell (Oberessendorf) · Eberhardzell-Ritzenweiler · Australia · MadridNew on Amplifa
We are ZIMMERMANN – the PV-Steel Group
Zimmermann PV-Steel Group GmbH & Co. KG, based in Eberhardzell-Oberessendorf (Upper Swabia), has been designing, planning and delivering substructures for ground-mounted photovoltaic systems for projects worldwide since 2009. The portfolio includes fixed-tilt systems, single-axis tracker systems, floating systems as well as flexible agri-PV substructures. Production is carried out by the group-affiliated Zimmermann Metallbearbeitung GmbH in Eberhardzell-Ritzenweiler, which has a large raw material warehouse holding more than 8,000 t of steel in various steel grades and dimensions, as well as a modern machine park with tube and sheet laser systems. Manufacturing capacity is substructures for 30 MW per week; flexible personnel and resource planning enables rapid responses to tight delivery deadlines at high volumes. Customers worldwide are served through a global network of own and partner companies, including branches in Australia and Spain.
- Site
- Eberhardzell
- Processes
- Tube laser systems (laser processing of tube), Sheet laser systems (laser processing of sheet), Manufacturing of substructures for photovoltaic systems (30 MW per week), Design and planning of PV substructures, Supply of mounting structures for ground-mounted PV (fixed-tilt systems, trackers, floating,, Global sales and service via own network and partner companies
- Materials
- Steel (various steel grades, >8,000 t of raw material in stock), Steel (various steel grades), Tube laser system, Sheet laser system
- Founded
- 2009 (PV a
- Industries
- Photovoltaics / solar industry, Renewable energies, Ground-mounted solar power plants, Agri-PV
- 01
Design and planning of the substructures
- 02
Laser processing of tube and sheet (steel)
- 03
Manufacturing of the substructures
- 04
Delivery and global distribution via own network and partners
- 05
Service
Materials and Processes
Steel (various steel grades)
More than 8,000 t of raw material in various steel grades and dimensions are permanently kept in stock for substructure manufacturing.
Tube laser system
State-of-the-art tube laser systems enable precise processing of steel tubes for the PV substructures.
Sheet laser system
Modern sheet laser systems produce steel sheet parts precisely for fixed-tilt, tracker, floating and agri-PV systems.
Locations
Eberhardzell (Oberessendorf)
DECompany headquarters/head office
Eberhardzell-Ritzenweiler
DEProduction (Zimmermann Metallbearbeitung GmbH) with a large raw material warehouse (>8,000 t of steel)
- Lot size
- Large volumes, substructures for 30 MW per week
- Materials
- Steel (various steel grades)
- Tube laser system
- Sheet laser system
Australia
AUSales and service branch (since 2016)
Madrid
ESSales and service company (Zimmermann PV-Steel Ibérica S.L.)
Components and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tube laser systems (laser processing of tube)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Sheet laser systems (laser processing of sheet)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Manufacturing of substructures for photovoltaic systems (30 MW per week)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tube laser system | – | – | – | – | Ritzenweiler (Eberhardzell) |
| Sheet laser system | – | – | – | – | Ritzenweiler (Eberhardzell) |
Additional services
History
- 2009
Founding of the Zimmermann PV activities: design, planning and delivery of solar substructures for projects worldwide
- 2016
Expansion with an international branch in Australia
- 2020
Awarded as TOP 100 innovation champion among Germany's most innovative SMEs (19 June 2020)
- 2026
Announcement of the agreement for the acquisition of Zimmermann PV-Steel Group by Nextpower