BayWa: International trade with solar modules flourishes

Nov 13, 2020 03:32 PM ET
  • German BayWa AG reports incomes prior to rate of interest and also tax obligations (EBIT) of EUR102.7 million ($ 121 million) for the first nine months of this year, a significant increase on the previous year's number of EUR77.3 million.

At EUR12.2 billion ($ 14,4 billion), earnings were somewhat listed below the degree of the previous year's period (EUR12.5 billion). Web revenue in the initial 3 quarters amounted to EUR18.3 million ($ 21,5 million). This is EUR19.8 million higher than the net profit for the exact same period in 2019.

The Renewable Energies organization unit also made an excellent payment to this: In the third quarter, "global farming trading and the project company with solar as well as wind energy systems developed into revenue drivers", says Klaus Josef Lutz, Chairman of the Board of Management of BayWa AG: "In view of environment adjustment, the megatrend of driving ahead the growth of renewable resources globally is unbroken - the corona pandemic will certainly not change this either."

Countless prepared task sales in Europe as well as the USA - including a wind farm in California - in addition to the prospering international sell photovoltaic modules will add to the advancement of incomes until completion of the year.

At the end of the third quarter, the Energy segment published a drop in sales of eleven percent to EUR2.7 billion (previous year: EUR3.0 billion), which is generally because of the "Classic Energy" business field, which dropped by 30.6 percent. According to the business, "various task sales in Europe and also Asia and also a strong trading organization with solar elements" contributed to the favorable cause the business area of renewable energies. Sales here were 23 percent higher than in the very same duration last year at EUR1.3 billion.

EBIT in the power market climbed by an overall of 89 percent, with regenerative energies making a major contribution below also: While Classical Energies recorded a rise of 20.9 percent to EUR26 million, EBIT in the Renewables Division increased from EUR3.9 million in the previous year to EUR22 million in the period under testimonial.


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