Enpal
{{Short description|German renewable energy equipment company}}
{{Expand German|date=July 2024}}
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| name = Enpal
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| type = Private limited company (B.V.)
| industry = Renewable energy
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| founded = 2017
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| hq_location_city = Berlin
| hq_location_country = Germany
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| key_people = Mario Kohle (CEO), Jochen Christoph Cassel (CFO), Stephan Rink (Chief Sales Officer){{cite web |title=Lobbyregistereintrag "Enpal B.V." |website=Lobbyregister beim Deutschen Bundestag |url=https://www.lobbyregister.bundestag.de/suche/R005120 |language=de |access-date=2024-07-25}}
| revenue = {{Increase}} €900 million{{cite web |title=Solar company Enpal more than doubles revenue in 2023 |website=Summiteer |date=2024-01-16 |url=https://www.summiteer.com/2024/01/16/solar-company-enpal-more-than-doubles-revenue-in-2023 |language=de |access-date=2024-07-25}}{{cite web |last=Räth |first=Georg |title=Enpal verdoppelt Zahlen – knackt fast die Umsatz-Milliarde |website=Business Insider |date=2024-01-15 |url=https://www.businessinsider.de/gruenderszene/business/enpal-verdoppelt-zahlen-knackt-fast-die-umsatz-milliarde/ |language=de |access-date=2024-07-25}}
| revenue_year = 2023
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| num_employees = 2500{{cite web |title=Enpal |website=Deutscher Gründerpreis |url=https://www.deutscher-gruenderpreis.de/preistraeger/2023/enpal/ |language=de |access-date=2024-07-25}}
| num_employees_year = 2022
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Enpal is a German renewable energy equipment company based in Berlin that primarily sells and installs photovoltaic systems and heat pumps.{{cite web |last=Pratty |first=Freya |title=Softbank-backed Enpal secures €1.1bn debt financing vehicle |website=Sifted |date=2024-03-21 |url=https://sifted.eu/articles/enpal-softbank-debt-financing-news |access-date=2024-07-25}}{{cite web |last=Paravicini |first=Stefan |title=So baut Solar-Installateur Enpal das größte virtuelle Kraftwerk in Europa |website=FAZ.NET |date=2024-06-12 |url=https://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/so-baut-solar-installateur-enpal-das-groesste-virtuelle-kraftwerk-in-europa-19781418.html |language=de |access-date=2024-07-25}}{{cite web |last=Räth |first=Georg |title=Enpal verdoppelt Zahlen – knackt fast die Umsatz-Milliarde |website=Business Insider |date=2024-01-15 |url=https://www.businessinsider.de/gruenderszene/business/enpal-verdoppelt-zahlen-knackt-fast-die-umsatz-milliarde/ |language=de |access-date=2024-07-25}}
History
Enpal was founded in 2017 and received millions of euros in investment in the early years from German tech investor Lukasz Gadowski,{{cite web |last=Räth |first=Georg |title=100-Millionen-Runde: Enpal schafft sich Cousin von Elon Musk als Investor ran |website=Business Insider |date=2021-07-10 |url=https://www.businessinsider.de/gruenderszene/technologie/100-millionen-enpal-promi-investoren-b/ |language=de |access-date=2024-07-25}}{{cite web |last=Kluge |first=Christoph |title=Flugtaxis und Carsharing: Warum der Berliner Unternehmer Lukasz Gadowski in Technologie investiert |website=Aktuelle News |date=2023-12-18 |url=https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/berliner-wirtschaft/flugtaxis-und-carsharing-in-diese-unternehmen-investiert-der-berliner-unternehmer-lukasz-gadowski-10940401.html |language=de |access-date=2024-07-25}} former Zalando board members, and other financiers.{{cite web |title=Handelsblatt |website=Handelsblatt |url=https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/energie/start-up-wie-das-gruene-einhorn-enpal-mit-solarenergie-gewinne-schreibt/29265468.html |language=de |access-date=2024-07-25}} Since the beginning of 2021, Enpal has been operating its own training center for installers and electricians for photovoltaics.{{cite web |title=Enpal wants to train more skilled personnel |website=www.energate-messenger.com |date=2022-11-23 |url=https://www.energate-messenger.com/news/228309/enpal-wants-to-train-more-skilled-personnel |access-date=2024-07-25}}
Overview
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Of the three founders Mario Kohle, Jochen Ziervogel, and Viktor Wingert,{{cite web |last=Hüsing |first=Alexander |title=5 megaspannende Dinge über Enpal, die jeder wissen sollte |website=deutsche-startups.de |date=2022-02-09 |url=https://www.deutsche-startups.de/2022/02/09/5-dinge-ueber-enpal/ |language=de |access-date=2024-07-25}} Mario Kohle is still on the management board today as CEO.{{cite web |last=Sanchez |first=Maricel |title="Dare to dream big." Interview with Enpal Founder, Mario Kohle |website=EU-Startups |date=2022-03-18 |url=https://www.eu-startups.com/2022/03/dare-to-dream-big-interview-with-enpal-founder-mario-kohle/ |access-date=2024-07-25}} Despite being based in Berlin and its business operations mainly being focused on the German market, the company has the Dutch legal form of a BV.
In 2020, Enpal achieved a revenue of 56 million euros{{cite web |title=Enpal GmbH: 01.01.2020 bis zum 31.12.2020 |website=Lobbyregister beim Deutschen Bundestag |url=https://www.lobbyregister.bundestag.de/media/db/a9/260233/scan-4.pdf |access-date=2024-07-25}} and had 324 employees at the end of the year. In the following year, revenue rose to 115 million euros with around 1,000 employees. The company was profitable for the first time in 2022, when revenue rose to almost 415 million euros. In 2023, revenue increased to 900 million euros.{{cite web |title=Enpal kann Umsatz auf etwa 900 Millionen Euro 2023 mehr als verdoppeln |website=pv magazine Deutschland |date=2024-01-15 |url=https://www.pv-magazine.de/2024/01/15/enpal-kann-umsatz-auf-etwa-900-millionen-euro-2023-mehr-als-verdoppeln/ |language=de |access-date=2024-07-25}}{{cite web |last=Ivanova |first=Tanya |title=Solar company Enpal more than doubles revenue in 2023 |website=Renewablesnow.com |date=2024-07-24 |url=https://renewablesnow.com/news/solar-company-enpal-more-than-doubles-revenue-in-2023-845668/ |access-date=2024-07-25}}{{cite web |title=Enpal doubles revenue in financial year 2023 |website=Enpal |date=2024-07-24 |url=https://corporate.enpal.com/pressemitteilungen/enpal-doubles-revenue-in-financial-year-2023 |language=de |access-date=2024-07-25}}
By December 2023, Enpal installed a total of 60,000 solar systems in Germany.{{cite web |last=Akoto |first=Philip |title=Enpal asset portfolio goes into the hands of investors |website=www.energate-messenger.com |date=2024-01-05 |url=https://www.energate-messenger.com/news/239456/enpal-asset-portfolio-goes-into-the-hands-of-investors |access-date=2024-07-25}}
Enpal installs photovoltaic systems, battery storage systems, wallboxes, smart meters, and heat pumps, and offers an intelligent energy management system.{{cite web |last=Akoto |first=Philip |title=Enpal sets its sights on commercial and industrial customers |website=www.energate-messenger.com |date=2024-04-29 |url=https://www.energate-messenger.com/news/243683/enpal-sets-its-sights-on-commercial-and-industrial-customers |access-date=2024-07-25}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.enpal.de}}
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Category:Companies based in Berlin
Category:Photovoltaics manufacturers
Category:Renewable energy companies of Germany
Category:German companies established in 2017