Torgau relies on green energy: New solar parks for 20,000 households!
Torgau relies on green energy: New solar parks for 20,000 households!
Torgau, Deutschland - Torgau is groundbreaking when it comes to renewable energies. The city plans to expand its solar energy production and has considered two new photovoltaic parks in the districts of Mehderitzsch and Beckwitz. Like Torgauer Zeitung reported, the city councils already gave their green light for these pioneering projects in August 2024.
The first plan designs for land use planning will be public from July 14th. Project partners are Envia Therm and the Torgauer Stadtwerke, and the investment amount is 35 million euros. Overall, the new solar systems should perform a performance of 57 megawattpeak, which benefits around 20,000 households - this is a lot of green electricity!
Details about the solar parks
The Solarpark Mehderitzsch Süd will be built south of the location and the former railway embankment, on an area of 35.5 hectares. This square park has the potential to generate around 41 gigawatt hours of electricity every year, which benefits around 14,000 households. Interestingly, this is less profitable soil, so that no high -quality arable land will be lost here and the optical impairment will be minimal.
In contrast, the Bennewitz solar park is planned with an output of 17 Megawattpeak, which is supposed to produce 18 gigawatt hours of electricity every year - enough to supply around 6000 households. This V-shaped system is created on a 17.3 hectare fallow land south of the Bennewitz court dairy and east of Beckwitz, with the aim of expanding existing wooden structures and creating new biotopes.sustainable construction and integration of the communities
The solar parks are equipped with modern solar modules that are assembled on stainless steel carriers. These carriers will reach a height of 3 to 3.20 meters. Good news for agriculture: The green space below can be used for an extensive grazing. In addition, it was farmers who initiated the initiatives, which means that they are also involved in the care of the areas.
The feed-in of the generated current into the network takes place via a 110-kilovolt high-voltage line, although battery storage is currently not planned, but could definitely be an option in the future.
Financial advantages and citizen participation
Clear: The municipalities not only benefit from trade tax, but also receive 0.1 cents per kilowatt hour. In addition, citizens and companies have the opportunity to participate in the projects through investments between 1000 and 50,000 euros, which represents good business for everyone involved.
The plans can be viewed from July 14th to August 13th in the town hall and online. Another two years long preparation phase is planned; The start of construction for the system could then take place in 2026, with a possible commissioning in 2027. In the case of further details, the Power Technology are consulted, which reported on other solar projects in the region and also includes the development of Torgau Solar Park 1.
The initiative can be regarded as another step towards a sustainable energy future, and it remains to be seen how the implementation of these ambitious plans will progress.
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