Investment Portfolio

SorTech AG

SorTech AG develops, manufactures and distributes absorption chillers for cooling and air-conditioning applications in the small and medium scale performance range up to a 75 kW cooling capacity. SorTech's technology uses heat as primary energy for cold production instead of electricity. Different kinds of driving heat, such as solar (solar air-conditioning or solar cooling), district heating or any form of waste heat (micro- or cogeneration) are equally suitable for driving the process. In 2003 SorTech won the first-prize in the start-up competition sponsored by the "Sparkasse" association, Stern, McKinsey and ZDF. The company is located in Halle an der Saale, Germany.

Further Information at www.sortech.de

The Solaria Corporation

Solaria designs, develops and manufactures high-efficient crystalline photovoltaic modules with a "Cell multiplication" technology patent. Solaria's technology platform adopts established semiconductor equipment and processes to optimize standard silicon cell utilization, allowing for rapid and reliable implementation, high-volume scalability, and low-risk growth. The company's R+D operations are located in its Silicon Valley-based headquarters in Fremont, California. Solaria's German-based sales office opened in 2008 and is located in Berlin.

Further Information under www.solaria.com

S.A.G. Solarstrom AG

S.A.G. Solarstrom AG is a provider of high-quality photovoltaic plants configured individually for their customers. The company installs efficient plants of all sizes, both in Germany and abroad. The group offers all the services that are required over the complete life cycle of photovoltaic plants and produce sustainable solar energy in their own plants. These plants, together with more than ten years of experience, form the basis of the continuously developing technical competence of S.A.G. Solarstrom AG. The company was founded in 1998 and is considered to be one of the pioneers of the solar sector. 

Around 175 specialists work at the four locations in Germany as well as in the foreign subsidiaries.

S.A.G. Solarstrom AG is listed in the General Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Further information at: www.solarstromag.net

Das Grüne Emissionshaus (DGE) Group

The DGE Group develops, implements and oversees international renewable energy projects. Founded in 1996 the company's mission was to design and market investment funds for German wind parks. Currently DGE manages wind and solar parks with an output of over 320 MWp and an investment volume of approximately € 500 million. In 2009 dge holding was launched to cover all international project development subsidiaries, such as Intervent SAS and Intersolaire SAS developing wind power and solar PV projects in France, and since 2008 Intervento S.R.L. developing wind parks in Chile.

Further Information at: www.das-gruene-emissionshaus.de