Austria’s Bauer Group is a global leader in irrigation systems with customers supplying nowadays some 100 countries. At its headquarters in Voitsberg, Styria, 2 production halls have been equipped with a solar energy system that meets their annual electricity needs. This was made possible by the EU’s Investment Plan for Europe whose aims include helping companies to become more energy-efficient. 240 employees in Austria Global technology leader in irrigation systems Export ratio of 90% New solar energy system has an annual output of 2.4 million kWh