BayWa r.e. targets the South-East Asian market: from its offices in Singapore and Bangkok, the company will manage solar projects in Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and other South-East Asian countries. BayWa r.e. will also tap into the market potential of this region for the benefit of its photovoltaic trade business and look to strengthen existing contacts.
“For us, South-East Asia is an exciting, rapidly growing region, where renewable energy is in high demand. Here, as elsewhere, we aim to implement our proven business model – both in project planning and the trade of photovoltaic components – and impress our customers with our high, certified quality standards.”
The holding company, BayWa r.e. Solar Pte Ltd., is based in Singapore and was founded in 2015. This was followed in spring 2016 by the regional subsidiary BayWa r.e. Thailand Co. Ltd. Our local team consists of eight expert employees who bring with them many years of experience and knowledge of regional markets. This year, to mark its entry into the market, BayWa r.e. will make its début at the ASEAN Sustainable Energy Week 2016 in Bangkok, and will be on hand from 1 to 4 June to inform trade visitors about its wide range of products and services.
Matthias Taft, Board Member of BayWa AG, responsible for the energy business, explains this strategic expansion step: “For us, South-East Asia is an exciting, rapidly growing region, where renewable energy is in high demand. Here, as elsewhere, we aim to implement our proven business model – both in project planning and the trade of photovoltaic components – and impress our customers with our high, certified quality standards.”
South-East Asia, however, is not complete new territory for BayWa r.e., as Daniel Gäfke, Managing Director of BayWa r.e. Solar Pte Ltd., explains: “Thanks to our experience both in trade with solar modules and inverters, as well as in the project business, we already know the local situation well. We will also benefit from the expertise of our newly created team. Our goal is to acquire attractive projects, construct them on a turnkey basis and then resell them. We have already had great success in many markets around the world with this concept, and aim to roll it out in as many South-East Asian countries as possible.”
BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH (BayWa r.e.):
BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BayWa AG and combines the activities of the solar, wind, bio- and geothermal energy business sectors. BayWa r.e.’s core markets are Europe and the USA. The German based company is a “full-service-partner”, employing around 950 and drawing on more than 25 years of experience in the market. Today, BayWa r.e. develops, realises, consults on and supports renewable energy projects. In addition, the company operates and maintains renewable energy plants. Further business activities include wholesaling PV components, as well as purchasing and trading in green energy.
BayWa r.e.’s parent company, BayWa AG, is an international trading and service enterprise with core areas of business in the agriculture, energy and construction sectors.
Contacts
BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH
Felix Gmelin, +49 89-383932-5817
Corporate Communications
felix.gmelin@baywa-re.com
Source: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160529005002/en/Expansion-Solar-Business-South-East-Asia-BayWa-r.e.
