Valderoure/Kolitzheim: On August 21 in the commune of Valderoure, the French subsidiary of the global market leader in photovoltaic system integration, BELECTRIC, officially inaugurated the region’s first ground-mounted solar power plant. In the presence of the mayor and several regional politicians, BELECTRIC employees – who were involved in the design and implementation of the power plant – gave the guests a guided tour of the solar power plant as well as information about the performance of the plant and general information on BELECTRIC as a company. The solar power plant with an installed output of 1.86 MWp was erected on an area covering 5.5 ha and is a prime example of the Franco-German cooperation. The 24,000 First Solar modules installed generate an annual power production of approximately 2.8 million kWh, which corresponds to the average annual power consumption of around 600 households, saving the environment almost 2,500 tons of CO₂ per year.
The integration of the solar power plant in the landscape was given top priority. A standing committee with representatives from all the responsible environmental agencies accompanied the project in every construction phase. The open and honest cooperation proved successful in particular during the preparation of the site, which is a sensitive phase in terms of flora and fauna. The positive cooperation will also be an advantage in terms of the educational nature trail that is still to be constructed. Jochen Meyer, Managing Director of BELECTRIC France, summarized his enthusiasm in one sentence: „This project is an excellent example of the positive cooperation between BELECTRIC’s excellent technical, personal, and financial competences and the pronounced desire of the local representatives of the commune to set up an environmentally friendly and sustainable power supply in this region.“
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