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Partnership: Stadtwerke Heidelberg realises first large-scale solar
project with Conergy
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Partnership: Stadtwerke Heidelberg realises first large-scale solar project
with Conergy
Conergy expands collaboration with energy suppliers with solar park on
former landfill site
Hamburg / Heidelberg, 13 December 2012 - Back in May, Conergy had already
won a major contract from the public utility company Stadtwerke Trier. The
order for the 1.1 megawatt solar park for Stadtwerke Heidelberg is now
giving the system supplier the opportunity to expand its strategic
collaboration with energy suppliers further. Stadtwerke Heidelberg, which
already has a long tradition of developing a solar portfolio, is now
realising a large-scale solar power plant for the first time in
collaboration with Conergy. The solar plant is being built on the sealed
domestic refuse landfill site Feilheck in Heidelberg. Conergy is acting as
general contractor and is responsible for both the planning and engineering
of the park as well as the implementation, construction and supply of
components.
A specially designed mounting system ensures stability and the preservation
of the site
In the future, 4,464 solar modules installed on the 'Energy Mountain' will
produce 1,118 megawatt hours of clean energy for the Heidelberg region each
year. That is sufficient to supply 280 Heidelberg households with solar
power. At the same time, the power plant will prevent the emission of 566
tonnes of CO2 annually. Environmental protection also plays an important
role in this installation on top of a landfill site where the mounting
system is concerned. To ensure that the integrity of the containment system
is not breached, the solar experts have developed a special mounting system
tailored to the local conditions. The mounting frame is not driven deep
into the ground as usual, but anchored using special steel posts positioned
at an angle. Conergy is thus limiting the anchoring depth to a maximum of
50 centimetres, keeping the sealed landfill site body intact as well as
ensuring the required stability on the inclined terrain.
Conergy: focus on collaboration with public utility companies and new
business models
The direct marketing of solar energy is becoming increasingly important to
energy suppliers. Conergy is supporting them in developing this potential:
'We are very pleased to have been able to expand our strategic
collaboration with energy suppliers through the project realised by
Stadtwerke Heidelberg,' said Conergy Board Member Alexander Gorski. 'This
points to interesting collaboration options and new business models for the
future. With system prices falling and subsidies for solar being reduced,
we have already reached grid parity in some cases. Where this is achieved,
solar is no longer a financial product intended to achieve as much profit
as possible but a clean and reliable source of energy, which even helps to
reduce energy costs for the consumer.'
Large-scale solar plant as a component of the energy transition in the
Heidelberg area
For Stadtwerke Heidelberg, the solar project is a further milestone in
their longstanding involvement with solar energy in Heidelberg and the
surrounding area. By the end of 2011, the company had already built 40
plants; in2012, ten further plants were added. 'The solar plant on the
Feilheck landfill site is our 50th plant overall and also the largest to
date,' said Felix Gudat, Head of business area Renewable Energies at
Stadtwerke Heidelberg Umwelt GmbH. 'With a total capacity of around 2,643
kilowatt we shall be achieving an annual CO2 reduction of some 1,255 tonnes
with our solar plants by the end of the year.'
Photovoltaics is one component of Stadtwerke Heidelberg's Energy Concept
2020. In this concept, the regional energy supplier from the city on the
Neckar has declared its goal of offering only non-nuclear power by 2017.
The company has also started construction of a combined heating and power
station using wood as fuel this year, which is scheduled to be connected to
the grid by the end of 2013 and which will supply Heidelberg with power and
heat from renewable energy. The company is also investigating the possible
utilisation of geothermal energy as the Upper Rhine Rift Valley is one of
the best areas in Germany to draw heat from the depth. In addition, one of
the planned projects to be put on the drawing board most recently is a
gas-fuelled heating and power plant based on cogeneration - because this
type of plant is necessary to integrate the power from fluctuating
renewable energies into the energy systems.
'The plant on the Feilheck landfill site is thus part of a comprehensive
and coherent concept devised by our company to take the energy transition
forward in our region,' concludes Peter Erb, Managing Director of
Stadtwerke Heidelberg Umwelt GmbH, the subsidiary of the regional energy
supplier that is responsible for expanding the amount of power generated by
the company itself.
About Conergy
Conergy delivers solar energy systems from a single source. As a system
supplier, Conergy offers all components for a solar installation as well as
all related services.
With its portfolio of modules, inverters and mounting systems, the solar
expert creates Conergy System Technology, which is efficient solar energy
systems for private or commercial rooftops, as well as for multi-Megawatt
Parks.
Conergy System Services deliver a 'Worry-Free Package' for Conergy solar
installations - from 'A' for architectural planning to 'Y' for yield
insurance and 'Z' for zero trouble. Conergy's experts not only install
on-site turn-key solar projects, but they also manage the planning and
financing, project implementation, system monitoring, operation and
on-going maintenance of the project for maximum performance. With this
comprehensive technology and service package, Conergy offers yield
insurance for its installations.
Conergy System Sales brings Conergy premium products to more than 40
countries. From 'A' for Australia to 'T' for Tunisia - the solar expert
supports homeowners, installers, wholesalers and investors in their efforts
to 'go solar'. With sales activities on five continents, Conergy has close
relationships with all its customers. In 2011, around three quarters of
Conergy's sales were generated outside of Germany.
Listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange, Conergy employs around 1,200 people
worldwide. Since Conergy's founding in 1998, it has produced and sold 2.2
GW of clean solar energy. Thus, in 2011 Conergy solar installations have
generated more power than a nuclear reactor.
Please contact us if you have any questions or requests.
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Company: Conergy AG
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Germany
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