Solar power system
Söhner Kunststofftechnik invests in renewable energies
With the commissioning of a new photovoltaic system, Söhner Kunststofftechnik has completed an important project in its sustainability strategy. The system on the roof of the new assembly hall will cover around 35 percent of the hall's annual electricity requirements in future. The company's goal is to generate 100 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources and achieveCO2 neutrality by 2035.
Around 1,850 modules have been installed on the roof of Söhner Kunststofftechnik's new assembly hall in recent months. The system has a peak output of more than 600 kilowatts peak (kWp) and will be able to cover around 35 percent of the hall's annual electricity requirements in future, which is roughly equivalent to the needs of 200 households. In combination with the output of existing PV systems at the packaging manufacturer's headquarters in Schwaigern, this results in a total output of 2.8 megawatts peak (MWp).
In-house fastening and ballasting system used
Söhner Kunststofftechnik constructed a ground-mounted PV system with a size of around 3,500 square meters and a peak output of 760 kWp on a plot of 7,000 square meters. The east/west-facing system is expected to generate around 735,000 kWh of electricity per year. A mounting and ballasting system developed by Söhner itself was used during construction. This consists of plastic substructure containers, which are used for ballasting, adjustable adapter plates and metal frames for supporting, adjusting and fastening the solar panels. A further solar park of this type with 2.5 MWp is currently being planned.
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