Zimmermann PV-Steel Group was founded in 1950, entered photovoltaics in 2009 and, by its own account, has supplied infrastructure for more than 20 GW across 2,500-plus projects in 58 countries.
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What the company does
Four dates
1950 founding, 2009 PV entry, June 2026 agreement, October 2026 completion. Each is a separate record with its own source.
The 2026 record
Five product lines
Fixed tilt, carports, high-density trackers, agrivoltaics and floating PV. We map each to the land-use or permitting situation it serves.
Reading the headline numbers
'20 GW of deployed infrastructure' is a company-defined formulation. The EUR 300 million revenue figure is a run-rate estimate, not audited results.
Data box
| Field | Value as reported |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1950 |
| PV entry | 2009 |
| Locations | Oberessendorf / Eberhardzell, Germany |
| Stated deployment | More than 20 GW, 2,500+ projects, 58 countries |
| Run-rate revenue | About EUR 300 million |
| Status 2026 | Acquired by Nextpower, completed 21 October 2026 |
All figures above are quoted with the unit and reference period used by the primary source. They are reproduced here for reference, not independently re-measured.
Where the numbers stop: verification note
The 20 GW figure is a company-defined measure of deployed infrastructure and is labelled as such. The EUR 300 million is a run-rate estimate, not audited revenue.
What to watch next
Post-closing product branding and the first consolidated segment disclosure.
Primary sources
- Zimmermann official site / acquisition completion notice, 2026-10-21
- Nextpower 2026-06-22 acquisition release
- Zimmermann project references
Researched and written by the solarrack.wiki editorial desk. Every figure in this article carries a source and a verification note; where a claim could not be confirmed against a primary document, it is labelled as such. Corrections: [email protected]
