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| Solar park in the Southern Harz, Germany  Consumers will soon be able to rely on clean solar electricity from the Southern Harz now that Mainz Solar is installing a solar system in Ilfeld that will feature 24,000 modules. Mainz Solar is a joint venture between SCHOTT Solar and Stadtwerke Mainz. 3 S Solarstrom is both the project developer and the general contractor for this solar park. Following its expected completion in December of 2011, the system will generate about 5.25 gigawatt-hours of electricity each year and feed it into E.ON Thüringen's grid. In purely mathematical terms, this would allow for the entire population of Ilfeld of around 3,000 to be supplied with green electricity. In addition, roughly 3,200 tons of CO2 emissions can now be avoided each year."This system sends a signal that extends well beyond Ilfeld and the Southern Harz and proves that, with the appropriate will, it is already possible, at least in mathematical terms, to supply 100% of the population with environmentally friendly electricity. Ilfeld has good reason to feel proud that its name will now be associated with a good share of pioneering work," notes the mayor of the community, René Schröter-Appenrodt (CDU). The two Managing Directors of Mainz Solar are also quite pleased with their collaboration with the community of Ilfeld, the property owners and 3 S Solarstrom: "Thanks to how smoothly the respective parties have been working together, we will be able to complete this project on schedule," Stephan Krome and Burkhard Söhngen both note. The products that are being put to use in the solar park in Ilfeld are SCHOTT PERFORM POLY type solar modules. These modules are known for their high resistance to adverse weather conditions and were awarded the rating of "Very Good" by Germany's Öko-Test magazine (edition 4/2010). In any case, the entire population of Ilfeld can rest assured that these modules will be able to generate a high yield for many years to come. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Construction News :: home page |