Former gravel pit turned into a megawatt solar park

How is it possible to reuse a disused stone and earth open pit mine in an economically viable and environmentally friendly manner? The town of Meyenburg in the district of Prignitz (Brandenburg) which did not want to leave the land of its former gravel pit lying fallow was faced with this question. The solution: A solar park with an output of 7.45 megawatts which produces green electricity for approximately 2,400 average households per year. (mehr…)

Cooling with solar power: IBC SOLAR supplies PV system for the largest freezer in Norway

WP_20160418_11_33_02_ProCold stores require a great deal of energy – mainly when the sun is shining and it is warm outside. The leading Norwegian food logistics provider ASKO has Installed a PV system on the roof of a cold store in Vestby. The system was implemented by Solenergi FUSen AS, the Norwegian Premium Partner of IBC SOLAR. It enhances a current system which was put into operation on the roof of an ASKO dry fuel storage facility in 2014.  The entire system has a capacity of 1 megawatt peak (MWp), producing around 550 MWh of solar power each year which the company will use entirely for its own consumption.(more…)

Exemplary sustainability: the Dutch company Plospan leads the way

Plospan-NL-2016The Dutch company Plospan has become a pioneer in environment protection: the company which focuses on sustainability has been producing its own solar power since 3 June. The PV system is in the province of Gelderland and, with 9,240 modules and 2.4 megawatts, is the world’s largest roof system supplied by IBC SOLAR that is used for self-consumption. This makes the system the largest PV installation in the province of Gelderland – a major step forward for the sustainable use of natural resources.(more…)

Over the rooftops of Windhoek: Hospital in Namibia reduces energy costs through the use of solar power

Mediclinic-Hospital-Source-SolsquareSolar energy systems are extremely attractive for companies in Southern Africa. PV systems for self-consumption provide protection against the instability of the local power supply and help to save costs and the hospital operator Mediclinic International is leading the way. Our Premium Partner Solsquare Energy (Pty) Ltd. has planned and installed a PV roof system for the South African private hospital group. The PV installation for self-consumption in Windhoek (Namibia) was connected to the grid in December 2015 with a total peak output of 88 kWp and covers the majority of the hospital’s energy requirement. This enables Mediclinic to save around 8,000 euros each year.(more… )

IKEA and IBC SOLAR focus on simple mounting for PV systems

PV-Anlage auf IKEA-Dach“Do you still reside or do you already live?” This IKEA advertising slogan used in Germany must now be supplemented with “Yet producing or still consuming?”. The largest PV system of the Swedish furniture company to date was recently put into operation at a Swiss store. Modules with an output of 1.5 megawatt peak are IKEA’s contribution to greater sustainability. (more…)