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Huge solar system in Schwerin: Green energy for 4,000 households!
The Schwerin public utility company has put a new solar system into operation in the Göhrener Tannen industrial park, which supplies 4,000 households with electricity.
Huge solar system in Schwerin: Green energy for 4,000 households!
There is news in the Göhrener Tannen industrial park in Schwerin: the Schwerin public utility company has officially put an impressive solar system with an area of ten hectares into operation. This system has a peak output of 10.27 megawatts and can cover the annual energy needs of around 4,000 households Baltic Sea newspaper reported. The investment amounts to around seven million euros and shows that the company is fully committed to investing in the future of renewable energies.
The new solar system consists of around 17,000 PV modules that are equipped with the latest technology. These panels convert sunlight into direct current, which is then converted by inverters into usable alternating current so that it can be fed directly into the home or the power grid. Safety and efficiency are the top priority, as shown on snergie.de can be read. It is also envisaged that the installation of the modules will provide enough space for ecological habitats and even future sheep grazing will be considered.
Commitment to the energy transition
Hanno Nispel, managing director of Stadtwerke, emphasizes his company's strong commitment to renewable energy sources. In addition to the solar system, the municipal utilities are also working on increasing the efficiency of existing systems such as thermal power plants, geothermal energy and biogas plants. As part of the German energy transition, which already recorded a gross final energy consumption of 22.4% from renewable energies in 2024, this project represents an important step in the right direction. The target for 2030 is 41%, like that Federal Environment Agency notes.
The data shows how rapidly the renewable energy landscape is changing in Germany. In 2024, a total of 517 billion kWh will be provided from renewable sources, of which 55% can be attributed to the electricity sector. Photovoltaics is playing an increasingly important role and already contributes 16% to the total energy supply.
A win for the environment and community
The construction of this solar system is not only a step towards the green future, but can also be seen as a benefit for the entire community. Around 256 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents will be avoided in 2024 through the use of renewable energy, underlining the positive impact of such projects on the environment. Over the last decade, we have seen an impressive increase in avoided emissions of almost 70%, primarily from electricity generation from renewable sources.
With the start of this large solar system, the Schwerin public utility company is not only underlining its commitment to combating climate change, but also showing what a sustainable energy supply can look like in practice. If that isn't even a positive development for everyone!