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Milestones
1987
Giorgio Hefti contributes to one of the first solar power installations in Switzerland
1998
Idea and concept of the project «Megawatt»; 333 solar power installations shall be built with 3 kW power each using Kyocera solar modules
1989 to 1990
Implementation of the project «Megawatt»
1991
Giorgio Hefti forms the engineering firm IBG Hefti in Allschwil/Basel
1991 to 1992
Realisation of the first solar power installation in the range of 20 kW for Elektra Birseck Münchenstein using first generation three-phase central inverters from the company Sputnik (SolarMax DC20 and DC30)
1993
Formation of the TRITEC AG based in Allschwil/Basel with a branch office in Berne
Official beginning of business relations with KYOCERA; still successful to this day
First contacts with MASTERVOLT and beginning of a long-standing business relation
Realisation of the first fully roof-integrated solar power system with customised laminates and at the same time the first order from the company GSS in Gera/Thüringen
1994
Exclusive distribution of the world's first transformer-free inverter (SolarMax S from the company Sputnik)
Equipping of 40 alpine weather stations of the Swiss Meteorological Institute (SMA) with a stand-alone photovoltaic energy system
1995
Launch of the first solar-compendium
1995 to 1996
Realisation of numerous private grid-connected systems and extending of the stand-alone market
Launch of the worldwide first GRID-Panels (Solar module with integrated inverter)
1998
Production of the worldwide first terminal boxes with integrated short-to-ground detection
1999
Production of the worldwide first terminal boxes with integrated string-current monitoring
2000
Installation of the first solar power system in Basel in terms of the Solarstrombörse of the Industrielle Werke Basel (IWB)
Formation of the German subsidiary TRITEC Energie GmbH in Freiburg im Breisgau (Baden-Württemberg) for the distribution and the customer service in Germany
Integration of the measuring technology company TRICON (SIC 100) into the TRITEC Energie GmbH
2001
Formation of the French subsidiary TRITEC France Sarl for the distribution in France, the Dom-Tom-markets and in Africa.
2004
Acceptance of bid for the construction of the world's largest solar power installation on top of the roof of a football stadium (Stade de Suisse in Berne)
Move of the headquarter to the former corporate building of CANON
2005
Realisation of the 855 kW solar power installation Stade de Suisse as the prime contractor
Opening of a TRITEC branch office in Aarberg for engineering, planning, installation and maintenance of solar power systems
Formation of the Spanish subsidiary TRITEC Spain in Barcelona for the distribution and customer service in Spain
2006
Acquisition of the majority-interest of the logistics company TriEnergy GmbH in Weissach, Germany
Partnership with Soliclima for the installation and maintenance of solar systems in Spain
2007
Creation of the holding company TRITEC Holding AG
Foundation of TRITEC International AG
Foundation of the distribution companies TRITEC Italy, Slovenia, United Kingdom, Greece, Scandinavia, Low Countries, Poland and Bulgaria
Extension of the solar installation Stade de Suisse to 1.35 MW
2009
500 specialist installation partners worldwide
Planned further internationalization: USA
Expansion of the international PV power plant construction
Launch of a fund to finance power plants