The German food supplier ENBW has engaged an 80 MW Sun Factory in Langenenslingen, Germany. Baden-Württemberg Premier Winfried Kretschmann, a member of the German Green Party, attended the official opening. The factory is said to be the largest photovoltaic installation in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
“In just five years we were able to bring this large energy infrastructure project from the first approval of the planning to the Power Feed-in-schedule and under the expected costs,” said CEO of ENBW, Georg Stamatelopoulos.
ENBW estimated the project costs in the middle dolly figure of million euros, but gave no specific figures. The first costs were undermined by around 10%. “The basis for this was laid by the strategic purchasing of components and required services by purchasing, for example by bundling orders between projects,” ENBW said.
The company claimed that close coordination with the general contractor and rapid approval processes, such as for the substation, helped prevent expensive delays.
ENBW said that the construction phase of the solar park, which includes 146,016 solar modules, lasted more than a year. The company managed the project without government subsidies, where the photovoltaic power plant operated on the spot market.
The municipality will benefit from the income. In addition to trade tax, it also receives a municipal tax, ENBW said. The amount depends on electricity that is entered in the grid and market prices. ENBW expects that an annual payment will flow to the municipality in the low range of six digits. Residents were able to participate in the project through a disadvantaged loan.
ENBW said it has implemented various measures to protect and promote local flora and fauna during construction. The preservation of existing orchards was important for the municipality. ENBW also planted approximately 750 extra shrubs and trees and created 30 ponds.
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