P r e s s R e l e a s e April 07, 2021

hep Builds new Main Building in

The Successful Solar Company Needs More Space

Sustainable Concept Offers Room for Innovation

Güglingen, April 07, 2021 – hep, Baden-Württemberg’s specialist for solar parks and solar investments announces the construction of a new company headquarters. The new building is justified by the steadily increasing success of the company and the associated growth in the number of employees. The move from Güglingen to Eppingen, 15 kilometers away, is planned for the year 2023.

Sustainable Location With the settlement of the company hep, the consistent further development of the location “Tiefental“ in Eppingen is continued by a technology-oriented company. “We are glad“, says mayor Klaus Holaschke, “that the company hep has chosen the future-oriented location in Ep- pingen“.

Good public transport links with direct train connections to , , Öhringen, and Mannheim as well as the freeway access to the A6, seven kilometers away, are further advantages of the location Eppingen. From the train station, a company-own shuttle service with electric cars brings employees and guests to hep in an environmentally friendly way. In addition, a bicycle path leads directly from the city to the building. Sustainability also plays a major role in the building itself. For example, the new site is being built and certified according to the high requirements of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB). The DGNB concept is based not only on ecological aspects but also on a holistic view of the entire life cycle of a property.

Multifunctional Room Concept Tailored to Employee Needs In the run-up to the planning, employees were able to contribute their suggestions and thus had the opportunity to help shape their new workplace. “The future hepquarters will open up completely new possibilities for us“, says hep founder Christian Hamann. “Here we finally have the opportunity to build an open space solar park right next to our office building with 200 working places. This will supply us with solar power. In addition, employees and visitors will be able to recharge their electric vehicles at our charging stations“.

In the building, an innovative room concept with innovation rooms, digital media rooms, social interaction areas and quiet rooms meet all the needs of modern working. Our technicians enjoy a workshop with its own warehouse. A cafeteria and several coffee kitchens are available for our employees’ well-being. In addition, cooperations with nearby sports providers are planned.

About hep Baden-Württemberg’s specialist for solar parks and solar investments has many years of market experience as well as extensive expertise in the conception and management of real asset in- vestments and alternative investment funds. The combination of technical expertise and long- standing networks in the respective investment countries has made hep a successful company: 16 solar parks in own operation, a project pipeline of 5.300 megawatts, 139 employees, com- pany locations on three continents and funds in high demand, all of which are developing according or better than forecast. At the core of its success is a high specialized team. Trust, responsibility and transparency have always been at the core of our actions. Since 2008, hep has been developing, building and operating solar parks worldwide and offers investors investments with various durations and risk-return profiles.

From left: Mayor Klaus Holaschke, hep founder Christian Hamann and mayor Peter Thalmann signing the purchase contract in front of the historic town backdrop in Eppingen.

Press Contact: Laura Müller Römerstraße 3 D-74363 Güglingen Tel.: +49 7135 93446-613 E-Mail: [email protected] www.hep.global