MP-TEC

MP-TEC (mp-tec GmbH & Co. KG) is a German solar technology company headquartered in Eberswalde, Brandenburg. Founded in 2002 by managing director Michael Preißel, the company operates as a manufacturer, wholesaler and project service provider for solar technology, serving specialist dealers, wholesalers and trade businesses across the fields of solar power, solar thermal energy and mounting systems. With revenue of 80 million euros in 2010, mp-tec was described as the largest solar system house in the new German federal states and a Europe-wide partner for its trade customers. The company specializes in products from the photovoltaic, solar thermal and mounting system segments, some of which are developed in-house. MP-TEC made a name for itself in the field of solar tracking systems with its own development of single-axis tracking units. Using rotational and tilting movements, the system follows the sun's position together with the modules. Simulation measurements with the mp-tec "Skytrap plus" system showed that tracking can generate up to 36 percent more yield compared to rigidly aligned systems. The in-house Quick-Line mounting platform is the basis for solar carports as well as rooftop, facade and ground-mounted frames. The Quick-Line mounting system was the starting point for what was then Germany's largest solar carport — a 69-meter-long, power-generating carport located directly on the company premises in Eberswalde, serving as an employee parking lot. Together with lighting manufacturer NARVA and NTS, mp-tec developed the VRK 12 premium vacuum tube collector. MP-TEC has branches in Madrid, Meran and Accra, extending its reach beyond Germany into Spain, Italy and Ghana. The company employed 75 people in development, production and sales, and was able to increase its revenue by more than 70 percent from 2009 to 2010. It received several awards, including the Zukunftspreis Ostbrandenburg in November 2006 and the Innovationspreis Berlin-Brandenburg 2007, presented by Brandenburg's economics minister Ulrich Junghanns to managing director Michael Preißel for the company's first hemispherical tracking system developed in-house. In November 2008 the Eberswalde solar system provider received two awards: as "Selected Location 2009" of the Germany – Land of Ideas location initiative and as Brandenburg Company of the Year by the East German Savings Banks Association's Entrepreneur Prize. Since 2009 the company has been involved in the Solarregion Berlin-Brandenburg industry network. Today, the company's website presents itself as a guide and comparison portal for split air conditioning, heat pumps and photovoltaics, explaining how cooling, heating and self-generated electricity work together technically, what they consume and when they pay off. The site states that it sells nothing, plans nothing and installs nothing, positioning itself as an information resource rather than a direct sales channel.

MP-TEC was founded in 2002 by managing director Michael Preißel. The company established itself as a manufacturer, wholesaler and project service provider for solar technology based in Eberswalde, Brandenburg. It employed 75 people in development, production and sales, and grew its revenue by more than 70 percent from 2009 to 2010, reaching 80 million euros in 2010. At that time it was described as the largest solar system house in the new German federal states and a Europe-wide partner for specialist dealers, wholesalers and trade businesses in the fields of solar power, solar thermal energy and mounting systems. The company opened branches in Madrid, Meran and Accra. MP-TEC specialized in photovoltaic, solar thermal and mounting system products, some developed in-house. It gained recognition in solar tracking with its own single-axis tracking units, which follow the sun via rotational and tilting movements. Simulation measurements with the "Skytrap plus" system indicated up to 36 percent more yield than rigidly aligned systems. The in-house Quick-Line mounting platform served as the basis for solar carports and rooftop, facade and ground-mounted frames, and was the starting point for what was then Germany's largest solar carport — a 69-meter-long power-generating carport on the company premises in Eberswalde used as an employee parking lot. Together with lighting manufacturer NARVA and NTS, mp-tec developed the VRK 12 premium vacuum tube collector. The company received several awards. In November 2006 it received the Zukunftspreis Ostbrandenburg. In 2007 Brandenburg's economics minister Ulrich Junghanns presented the Innovationspreis Berlin-Brandenburg 2007 to managing director Michael Preißel for the company's first in-house hemispherical tracking system. In November 2008 the Eberswalde solar system provider was honored twice: as "Selected Location 2009" of the Germany – Land of Ideas location initiative and as Brandenburg Company of the Year by the Entrepreneur Prize of the East German Savings Banks Association. Since 2009 the company has been involved in the Solarregion Berlin-Brandenburg industry network. At present, the mp-tec.de website presents itself as a guide and comparison portal for split air conditioning, heat pumps and photovoltaics. It explains how cooling, heating and self-generated electricity work together technically, what they consume and when they pay off. The site explicitly states that it sells nothing, plans nothing and installs nothing, marking a shift from its earlier role as a solar technology manufacturer and wholesaler to an information resource.

• 2010

  Revenue reached 80 million euros; revenue grew more than 70 percent from 2009.

• 2009

  Began involvement in the Solarregion Berlin-Brandenburg industry network.

• 2008

  Honored as "Selected Location 2009" of Germany – Land of Ideas and as Brandenburg Company of the Year by the East German Savings Banks Association.

• 2007

  Received the Innovationspreis Berlin-Brandenburg 2007 for its first in-house hemispherical tracking system.

• 2006

  Received the Zukunftspreis Ostbrandenburg in November.

• 2002

  Founded by managing director Michael Preißel.

Manufacturer, wholesaler and project service provider for solar technology; largest solar system house in the new German federal states (as of 2010); today also an information and comparison portal for cooling, heating and self-generated electricity.

• Skytrap plus

  Single-axis solar tracking system; simulation measurements showed up to 36 percent more yield compared to rigidly aligned systems.

• Quick-Line

  In-house mounting platform serving as the basis for solar carports and rooftop, facade and ground-mounted frames.

• VRK 12 premium

  Vacuum tube collector developed together with lighting manufacturer NARVA and NTS.

• Solar carport

  69-meter-long power-generating carport on the company premises in Eberswalde, used as an employee parking lot.

1. 1Split Klimaanlage, Wärmepumpe, Photovoltaik: Ratgeber und Vergleichmp-tec.de
2. 2Über diese Seite: Anspruch, Methode und Grenzenmp-tec.de
3. 3MP-TECwikidata.org
4. 4MP-TECde.wikipedia.org