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Dresden Prosecutors File Fraud Indictment Over Nationwide ‘Turnkey’ Solar Sales

The economic crimes chamber in Dresden now weighs whether to open a trial.

Overview

  • Prosecutors charged a 61-year-old CEO and a 64-year-old prokurist with particularly serious fraud in 41 cases that allegedly caused more than €12 million in losses.
  • The firm sold fixed-price packages for rooftop solar that promised roof work, cable routing, and registration with grid operators, yet the crucial grid connections were missing.
  • The indictment was submitted to the economic crimes chamber of the Dresden regional court, which must decide whether to admit the case and start main proceedings.
  • The 64-year-old remains in pretrial detention and is described as partly previously convicted, while the 61-year-old is free as both contest the allegations.
  • Investigators say the offers stretched nationwide since at least 2020, drawing large deposits from customers across Germany for systems that could not be switched on without a grid link.