About meteocontrol

meteocontrol is a leading provider of innovative solutions for energy and asset management. We offer holistic and tailored solutions to improve performance, reduce risks and increase returns on investment. We provide a one-stop approach to bring together technologies and make the most of your renewable assets, with full flexibility for future investments.

Our cutting-edge product portfolio includes scalable monitoring and control solutions, comprehensive energy management and technical consulting services. As a technology-neutral provider, we ensure clients have the freedom to choose the best solutions for their specific needs, without being tied to any particular technologies, manufacturers or service providers. You can rely on us for complete independence while maintaining full control over your data and assets. We specialize in coordinating and commissioning power plant monitoring, offering customized solutions for project stakeholders. Our independent technical consulting safeguards your investments, with our experts available to address your financial, organizational and technical queries.

At meteocontrol, we pride ourselves on our commitment to quality, customer service and strong partnerships. Our team of experts works closely with clients to deliver tailored solutions that address their unique challenges, helping them to stay ahead of the curve and achieve their financial goals.

With 25 years of experience in the renewable energy sector, meteocontrol has earned the trust of thousands of customers worldwide, spanning from commercial to utility-scale renewable energy projects. We believe that strong partnerships are the key to success and we work relentlessly to build lasting relationships with our worldwide partners. Experience the perfect blend of future-proof technology, expertise and commitment that sets meteocontrol apart and let us guide you toward a brighter, more sustainable future. 

Industry-leading expertise

With over two decades of experience, our team has developed unparalleled knowledge of renewable energy technologies and best practices.

Technology-agnostic solutions

Our independence from specific technologies, manufacturers, and service providers ensures that our solutions are tailored to your unique needs.

 

Commitment to quality and customer service

We pride ourselves on our commitment to quality, customer service, and strong partnerships. Our team of experts works closely with clients to deliver tailored solutions and provide exceptional customer support at every step of the journey.

Proven track record of success

Our reputation for quality and customer service has earned us the trust of organizations across a wide range of industries.

Together with meteocontrol, we are pursuing an ambitious goal: to drive the global energy transition and improve access to clean electricity worldwide. 

In emerging markets, companies are growing rapidly and need more affordable, and sustainable energy. meteocontrol's standardized solutions enable us to implement solar projects quickly and flexibly, without compromising on fulfilling rigorous requirements and ensuring high quality. We look forward to many more successful projects and to making a meaningful difference together.

Martin Baart, CEO and co-Founder, ecoligo

Today, our cooperation with meteocontrol is a close and trusting partnership. For many years, we have been jointly developing the VCOM Cloud - in order to offer O&M teams and customers optimal solutions for effective monitoring and efficient asset management. In this way, we have actively helped to shape many changes in the industry. This makes IBC SOLAR and meteocontrol a great team and gives us the assurance and the trust to continue to grow together in the future.

Sebastian Geier, Senior Vice President Product and Innovation Management, IBC SOLAR

Did you know that...?

Surprising facts about meteocontrol

... about 17,000 blue’Log XM/XC are online worldwide.

 

... in Technical Consulting more than 3,000 yield reports for approx. 25.6 GWp have been completed.

 

... the VCOM Cloud is used in 140 countries.

 

... our hardware developers used work titles from Greek mythology? For example, the internal project name of the former data logger operating system was Apollon.

 

.. one of the earliest systems in the portal is located at the Messe Freiburg. It has been providing reliable data since November 2002.

 

... in the 90s, the production of solar power for a customer was once visualized with a traffic light. In the production of bathtubs, it showed when the PV system on the roof was producing electricity (green) and when employees could switch on the machine for deep-drawn bottoms and when not (red).

 

Our vision


We turn 100% renewable energy into reality to create a sustainable and prosperous future for everybody, worldwide.

 

 

 

Our mission


We enable all renewable energy stakeholders to maximize their business efficiently and we help energy suppliers to transit to 100% renewables.

 

 

 

Our values


ONE MC

We work together to achieve our goals, value feedback and thrive on the exchange of ideas and knowledge.

 

TRANSPARENCY

We speak openly and directly with each other, we communicate our goals and expectations clearly and in a comprehensive manner.

 

APPRECIATION

We treat each other with respect and value the contributions of others.

 

ENTREPRENEURIAL DRIVE

We break new ground, act boldly and shape the ideas of tomorrow.

 

SUSTAINABILITY

We drive the energy transition and take responsibility for future generations.

 

We are a diverse team of professionals enabling 100% renewable energy and shaping a sustainable future worldwide. Would you like to take a closer look at our corporate culture? Or do you want to make a difference with your know-how and personality at meteocontrol?

Find out more in our career section

One of the key reasons we have chosen to collaborate with meteocontrol is their provision of leading technology, both in software and hardware for energy monitoring and control. In a fast-changing market with high demands, meteocontrol stands out by continuously improving their technology and exploring new ways to enhance performance. Their commitment to partnership and professionalism is evident in every interaction as they go above and beyond to ensure the success of their clients.

Mickey Arzuan, General Manager, Ledico Green Energy

We are pleased to look back on almost 20 years of cooperation with meteocontrol as a loyal partner, with whom we have been able to work continuously on solutions. Also for the future, we can rely on the competence of meteocontrol in our joint development for the integration of batteries and generators for the control and monitoring system of hybrid systems. We congratulate meteocontrol on its 25th anniversary. Due to the many good experiences in our cooperation, we wish to have meteocontrol as a reliable partner during the next 25 years as well.

Thorsten Preugschas, CEO, Soventix GmbH

More than 20 years ago, meteocontrol began with the first internet-based evaluations of PV systems. However, there was a lack of suitable hardware for data acquisition. In close cooperation, we defined specifications and developed the appropriate data logger. The strong and transparent exchange in the development of integrated monitoring and parking control solutions continues to this day - always with the aim of finding the best solution for our customers together. We value meteocontrol's expertise and the fact that we have a reliable partner at our side who continues to drive digitalization forward. KACO new energy is proud to be part of this success story.

Matthias Haag, CSO/CTO, KACO new energy

At hep, efficiency and accuracy are critical for our team as we operate and maintain sites worldwide. With VCOM and blue’Log, we make informed decisions driven by reliable and accurate data to optimize our portfolio’s performance. meteocontrol’s user-friendly systems help streamline our processes as our reach expands. With a responsive customer support team that is proactive to support our future needs, we have developed a strong partnership that we look forward to continuing in the future.

Jason Sparks, Senior Vice President of Construction, hep USA

The motivating idea for the founding of meteocontrol was how photovoltaic systems could be operated so efficiently that they could compete with fossil energy sources and nuclear power. In the early days, we tried to bring tangible benefits to individuals and businesses by measuring yields and visualizing them in a way that everyone could understand. I am very delighted to see how meteocontrol has evolved and how it is powering the future of renewable energy.

Gerd Heilscher, Managing Director at meteocontrol 1990 to 2006

The early days: How it all started

Our history

1979

IST EnergieTechnik GmbH was founded in Kandern-Wollbach.

1980 - 1985

The surveying of 50 solar heated swimming pools in Europe represented a first focus of the company's activities.

1990

The branch office of IST EnergieTechnik was founded in Augsburg by Gerd Heilscher.

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1990

The status of photovoltaics in Germany

In Germany, solar energy has been considered more of an option for supplying off-grid loads and electrical power to appliances and small systems, rather than an option for feeding energy into the public grid.

Read more

1990 - 1992

The 1,000 Roofs Program

With the so-called 1,000 Roofs Program, this changed. The funding program of the previous Federal Ministry of Research and Technology (BMWT) not only aimed to promote photovoltaics, but also to determine the exact state of the art and the resulting need for development.

Read more

1991

The legal basis for feeding solar power into the grid

The Electricity Feed Act - the precursor of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) - provided the legal basis for feeding electricity from renewable sources into the public grid.

Read more

1995 - 2001

The first boom of the Internet

The Internet became increasingly popular. More and more computers were connected to each other and the number of domains registered in Germany increased rapidly.

Read more

1998

meteocontrol developed from the spin-off of IST EnergieCom

On June 29, 1998, the deed of partnership of IST EnergieCom was signed. Managing director was Gerd Heilscher.

Read more

1999

Launch of the 100,000 Roofs Program

The 100,000 Roofs Program was launched in January 1999. The funding was to be used up to and including 2004 to co-finance 100,000 PV systems of an average size of 3 kWp on the roofs of interested applicants.

Read more

1999 - 2001

First internet-based evaluations

The first internet-based evaluations were developed during this time. However, the appropriate hardware for data acquisition did not exist.

Read more

2000

The Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) came into force

The aim was to transform the energy supply in Germany and increase the share of renewable energies (photovoltaics, water, wind and biogas) in the electricity supply - to 80% by 2050.

Read more

2002

Launch of the remote monitoring system

The remote monitoring system, consisting of the data logger "WEB'log" and the Internet-based evaluation and analysis tool "safer'Sun" was launched.

Read more

2003

All data measured at the system on site was sent via email to the safer'Sun portal. The visualization was browser-based. The user could be notified by SMS, fax or e-mail about errors at the plant, such as an inverter failure.

Read more

2004

The company grew and the office in Stadtjägerstraße became more cramped. Every free space had to be used.

Read more

2005

The first branch office of meteocontrol outside Germany was opened in Madrid, Spain.

Read more

2006

Insight into the portal

2007

Insight trade fair presence of meteocontrol

2008

meteocontrol took over the development and production site of I2SE in Moers (NRW).

Read more

2009

1 GWp monitored power

In addition, the EEG 2009 introduced for the first time the possibility that distributed generation plants could be regulated by the grid operator in order to minimize grid fluctuations.

Read more

2010

Founding of meteocontrol North America, California

2011

Opening of the branch offices in Milan and Lyon.

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2012 - 2013

Continued growth of meteocontrol and constant space capacities were in conflict. Therefore, the Quality Services division moved to nearby office space at the site of the company Dierig until a comprehensive expansion of the office in Spicherer Straße became possible in 2012.

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2012 - 2015

The solar industry in crisis

Numerous companies went bankrupt and tens of thousands of jobs in the solar industry were lost.

Read more

2013

On December 13, 2013, S.A.G. Solarstrom AG announced provisional insolvency. As an individual company, meteocontrol, a stable and profitable company in the S.A.G. Group for many years, was only indirectly affected by the insolvency of the parent company.

Read more

2014

Launch of the new generation of the VCOM portal (Virtual Control Room)

The WEB'log data logger generation, which had become technically obsolete in the meantime, was replaced by the innovative blue'Log X-Series.

Read more

2015

Foundation of the office for software development in Taiwan.

Foundation of the subcompany Raising Power GmbH, Augsburg for construction, technical management, maintenance and repair of PV plants on site.

Read more

2017

Establishment of meteocontrol Japan Corp. as a joint venture with Suntech Power Japan Corp.

Founding of joint venture meteocontrol Chile SpA.

Founding of joint venture meteocontrol Central America SA de CV

Read more

2018

Introduction of blue'Log X-Series XM/XC.

Founding of meteocontrol Australia Melbourne

2019

blue'Log XC (Control) for plant control was launched.

Launch of VCOM CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)

Read more

2020

20 years EEG

Worldwide, it has been the model for up to 100 similar regulations.

Read more

2022

Introduction of Smart Alarms

The global growth of renewable energy makes it necessary to use strong O&M processes to increase time efficiency in green energy generation.

Read more

2024

Introduction of mc Assetpilot and Hybrid EMS

1979

IST EnergieTechnik GmbH was founded in Kandern-Wollbach.

1980 - 1985

The surveying of 50 solar heated swimming pools in Europe represented a first focus of the company's activities.

1990

The branch office of IST EnergieTechnik was founded in Augsburg by Gerd Heilscher.

Read more

1990

The status of photovoltaics in Germany

In Germany, solar energy has been considered more of an option for supplying off-grid loads and electrical power to appliances and small systems, rather than an option for feeding energy into the public grid.

Read more

1990 - 1992

The 1,000 Roofs Program

With the so-called 1,000 Roofs Program, this changed. The funding program of the previous Federal Ministry of Research and Technology (BMWT) not only aimed to promote photovoltaics, but also to determine the exact state of the art and the resulting need for development.

Read more

1991

The legal basis for feeding solar power into the grid

The Electricity Feed Act - the precursor of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) - provided the legal basis for feeding electricity from renewable sources into the public grid.

Read more

1995 - 2001

The first boom of the Internet

The Internet became increasingly popular. More and more computers were connected to each other and the number of domains registered in Germany increased rapidly.

Read more

1998

meteocontrol developed from the spin-off of IST EnergieCom

On June 29, 1998, the deed of partnership of IST EnergieCom was signed. Managing director was Gerd Heilscher.

Read more

1999

Launch of the 100,000 Roofs Program

The 100,000 Roofs Program was launched in January 1999. The funding was to be used up to and including 2004 to co-finance 100,000 PV systems of an average size of 3 kWp on the roofs of interested applicants.

Read more

1999 - 2001

First internet-based evaluations

The first internet-based evaluations were developed during this time. However, the appropriate hardware for data acquisition did not exist.

Read more

2000

The Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) came into force

The aim was to transform the energy supply in Germany and increase the share of renewable energies (photovoltaics, water, wind and biogas) in the electricity supply - to 80% by 2050.

Read more

2002

Launch of the remote monitoring system

The remote monitoring system, consisting of the data logger "WEB'log" and the Internet-based evaluation and analysis tool "safer'Sun" was launched.

Read more

2003

All data measured at the system on site was sent via email to the safer'Sun portal. The visualization was browser-based. The user could be notified by SMS, fax or e-mail about errors at the plant, such as an inverter failure.

Read more

2004

The company grew and the office in Stadtjägerstraße became more cramped. Every free space had to be used.

Read more

2005

The first branch office of meteocontrol outside Germany was opened in Madrid, Spain.

Read more

2006

Insight into the portal

2007

Insight trade fair presence of meteocontrol

2008

meteocontrol took over the development and production site of I2SE in Moers (NRW).

Read more

2009

1 GWp monitored power

In addition, the EEG 2009 introduced for the first time the possibility that distributed generation plants could be regulated by the grid operator in order to minimize grid fluctuations.

Read more

2010

Founding of meteocontrol North America, California

2011

Opening of the branch offices in Milan and Lyon.

Read more

2012 - 2013

Continued growth of meteocontrol and constant space capacities were in conflict. Therefore, the Quality Services division moved to nearby office space at the site of the company Dierig until a comprehensive expansion of the office in Spicherer Straße became possible in 2012.

Read more

2012 - 2015

The solar industry in crisis

Numerous companies went bankrupt and tens of thousands of jobs in the solar industry were lost.

Read more

2013

On December 13, 2013, S.A.G. Solarstrom AG announced provisional insolvency. As an individual company, meteocontrol, a stable and profitable company in the S.A.G. Group for many years, was only indirectly affected by the insolvency of the parent company.

Read more

2014

Launch of the new generation of the VCOM portal (Virtual Control Room)

The WEB'log data logger generation, which had become technically obsolete in the meantime, was replaced by the innovative blue'Log X-Series.

Read more

2015

Foundation of the office for software development in Taiwan.

Foundation of the subcompany Raising Power GmbH, Augsburg for construction, technical management, maintenance and repair of PV plants on site.

Read more

2017

Establishment of meteocontrol Japan Corp. as a joint venture with Suntech Power Japan Corp.

Founding of joint venture meteocontrol Chile SpA.

Founding of joint venture meteocontrol Central America SA de CV

Read more

2018

Introduction of blue'Log X-Series XM/XC.

Founding of meteocontrol Australia Melbourne

2019

blue'Log XC (Control) for plant control was launched.

Launch of VCOM CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)

Read more

2020

20 years EEG

Worldwide, it has been the model for up to 100 similar regulations.

Read more

2022

Introduction of Smart Alarms

The global growth of renewable energy makes it necessary to use strong O&M processes to increase time efficiency in green energy generation.

Read more

2024

Introduction of mc Assetpilot and Hybrid EMS