Simtel Team built 31 photovoltaic pow-er plants for Dedeman, one of the largest Romanian retailers for construction materials.

The total capacity installed by Simtel on the roofs of Dedeman stores and logistics centers is 8.8 MWp, of which 2.8 MWp, representing 7,467 photovoltaic panels, have only been installed in the last 12 months in ten locations.

The collaboration between Simtel and Dedeman started in 2019, the first projects being related to the installation of photovoltaic panels on the roofs of three Dedeman stores in Bucharest - Palla-dy, Pantelimon and Colentina.

Subsequently, the two companies continued to work together, and today, the photovoltaic plants installed by Simtel are on the roofs of Dedeman stores and logistics centers throughout the country - Agigea, Alba-Iulia, Baia Mare, Bistrita, Blejoi, Brasov, Bucharest, Buzău, Călărași, Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Cluj-Napoca, Craiova, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Focșani, Galați, Lugoj, Pitești, Ploiești, Râmnicu-Vâlcea, Reșița, Sf. Gheorghe, Slobozia, Târgu-Jiu, Techirghiol, Timișoara, Turda.

In Bucharest, in addition to the three locations mentioned, the company also installed photovolta-ic power plants on the roofs of Dedeman stores in Băneasa and Ghencea. Moreover, in Băneasa is also installed the largest capacity of 461.16 KWp, representing 1,229 photovoltaic panels.

In the last 12 months, the total energy produced by the operational photovoltaic power plants on the roofs of Dedeman stores and logistics centers has been over 10,000 MWh, and the emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere have been reduced by approximately 6,200 tons.

In addition to installing and commissioning photovoltaic power plants, the Simtel team is also re-sponsible for the maintenance of the photovoltaic panels.

The maintenance process involves online monitoring, corrective remedies of any kind carried out within a maximum of six hours since the occurrence of any event, and annual reviews to prevent any other potential unpleasant situa-tions in the future.

In addition, in the last 12 months, Simtel has installed 45 charging stations for electric cars in the parking lots of Dedeman stores, where it is responsible for their operation and maintenance.

Regarding the current activity, by the end of the year, the two companies aim to complete the installation of photovoltaic power plants at the Dedeman logistics centers in Pantelimon and Bacău, as well as on the roofs of stores in Bârlad, Bacău, Slatina and Petroșani.

At the same time, Pavăl Holding recently set up the company Grunman Energy, which will produce electricity through photovoltaic power plants installed on the roofs of the seven Dedeman logistics centers in the country. In the project's first phase, the installed capacity will be 35 MWp, but in the medium and long term, the goal is to reach a total installed capacity of over 400 MW.