Conergy has announced the construction of a 10.5MW solar power plant – the largest of its kind in the Saarland region. To be built near the French border, the historic Linslerhof estate is owned by the von Boch investor family celebrated for its environmentally-friendly way of life. The recent drastic cuts to the feed-in tariff will require the project to be completed by the end of June. Conergy will act as main contractor and will be responsible for the installation of the park as well as the supply of Conergy components.
Food, drink and equipment at the hotel are all from Germany. Water for non-drinking purposes is drawn from the estate's own well in order to save water. Alongside the 500kW rooftop installations, the idyllic 330-hectare property now boasts a solar power plant. 44,000 Conergy PowerPlus modules on Conergy SolarLinea mounting systems will produce clean energy from this summer onwards, which will then be fed into the grid by 30 Conergy IPG 300C central inverters. In total, the solar installations on the property will generate more than 10,000 megawatt hours of solar power per year – enough electricity to supply 90% of the townspeople in Überherrn with electricity or 20 times as much as the needs of the hotel and spa complex on the estate.
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Conergy board member Alexander Gorski comments: “We are delighted to have won this challenging and prestigious project. Our customers trust Conergy and highly regard our years of experience and the quality of our installations. As a company, Conergy is in a strong position. In Germany, but also abroad, we are enjoying a lot of success. In 2011 we set a new course for Conergy's future with the successful refinancing and numerous restructuring measures. We are already starting to reap the benefits of these measures. Not only through an improved cost structure, but also through the number of projects that we are winning, such as this one for the von Boch family.”
It is not only the Linslerhof that is setting a precedent: Überherrn's mayor, Bernd Gillo, has also been promoting alternative energy sources in his community since 2008 by having all public buildings fitted with solar installations. “We are responsible for the next generation, therefore sustainable, emission-free energy is very important, especially where tourism is concerned. That is why we are delighted about the new installation being built on the Linslerhof estate,” says Mayor Gillo. “The local community can play an active role in the shift towards alternative energy – they can take a share of the Linslerhof solar plant via a small citizens’ solar park.”
