EWE, swb and Werder Plan Germany’s Largest Photovoltaic System on Stadium Roof
Weser Stadium in Bremen to Become German Champion
Oldenburg, Germany, August 27, 2007. Plans are in place to install a new photovoltaic system on the roof of the Bremer Weser stadium with 1 mega-watt (MW) of electrical power. It will be Germany’s largest system at a sta-dium. This plan made possible by the cooperation of the two energy provid-ers, EWE in Oldenburg and swb in Bremen. The project will be realized together with Bremer Weser-Stadion GmbH, who initiated an exceptionally ecological method of construction during development of the soccer arena.
“This system underscores the commitment of EWE and swb to produce en-ergy in a way that is both regenerative and innovative,” state the Boards of Management of the two companies. They go on to explain how this project is a good example of how the corporate goals – partnership with the region and sustainability in actual practice – could be implemented.
According to the current plans, this project will require investments in the millions. The exact level of investment depends on the technical details, which will be laid down during the upcoming bid for the building contract. Construction is set to begin in the spring of 2008. From summer onward, the solar modules are expected to produce about 700,000 kWh of electricity yearly. This corresponds to an annual electricity consumption of about 200 average households and CO2 savings of approximately 500 tons. The current plan calls for EWE and swb to run the system as partners, but a consortium with Bremer Weser-Stadion GmbH is also possible.
EWE currently operates plants for producing electricity from the regenera-tive sources sun, wind, biomass and biogas, with a total capacity of 67.3 MW. In addition to the system at the stadium in Bremen, EWE is planning to construct additional photovoltaic systems with an installed capacity of up to 400 kW annually.
swb operates conventional natural gas, blast furnace gas and coal-burning power plants with capacities of more than 1,000 MW, which work to a large extent with combined heat and power generation. swb also wants to sharply expand its own production from renewable energy sources. To this end, photovoltaic plants with capacities up to 500 kW are to be installed on swb’s own properties and the usage of wind energy is to be increased. swb is al-ready involved in this work at two wind parks.
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