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Partnership: Stadtwerke Heidelberg realises first large-scale solar project with Conergy
Conergy AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous 13.12.2012 / 10:53 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Partnership: Stadtwerke Heidelberg realises first large-scale solar project with Conergy Conergy expands collaboration with energy suppliers with solar park on former landfill site Hamburg / Heidelberg, 13 December 2012 - Back in May, Conergy had already won a major contract from the public utility company Stadtwerke Trier. The order for the 1.1 megawatt solar park for Stadtwerke Heidelberg is now giving the system supplier the opportunity to expand its strategic collaboration with energy suppliers further. Stadtwerke Heidelberg, which already has a long tradition of developing a solar portfolio, is now realising a large-scale solar power plant for the first time in collaboration with Conergy. The solar plant is being built on the sealed domestic refuse landfill site Feilheck in Heidelberg. Conergy is acting as general contractor and is responsible for both the planning and engineering of the park as well as the implementation, construction and supply of components. A specially designed mounting system ensures stability and the preservation of the site In the future, 4,464 solar modules installed on the 'Energy Mountain' will produce 1,118 megawatt hours of clean energy for the Heidelberg region each year. That is sufficient to supply 280 Heidelberg households with solar power. At the same time, the power plant will prevent the emission of 566 tonnes of CO2 annually. Environmental protection also plays an important role in this installation on top of a landfill site where the mounting system is concerned. To ensure that the integrity of the containment system is not breached, the solar experts have developed a special mounting system tailored to the local conditions. The mounting frame is not driven deep into the ground as usual, but anchored using special steel posts positioned at an angle. Conergy is thus limiting the anchoring depth to a maximum of 50 centimetres, keeping the sealed landfill site body intact as well as ensuring the required stability on the inclined terrain. Conergy: focus on collaboration with public utility companies and new business models The direct marketing of solar energy is becoming increasingly important to energy suppliers. Conergy is supporting them in developing this potential: 'We are very pleased to have been able to expand our strategic collaboration with energy suppliers through the project realised by Stadtwerke Heidelberg,' said Conergy Board Member Alexander Gorski. 'This points to interesting collaboration options and new business models for the future. With system prices falling and subsidies for solar being reduced, we have already reached grid parity in some cases. Where this is achieved, solar is no longer a financial product intended to achieve as much profit as possible but a clean and reliable source of energy, which even helps to reduce energy costs for the consumer.' Large-scale solar plant as a component of the energy transition in the Heidelberg area For Stadtwerke Heidelberg, the solar project is a further milestone in their longstanding involvement with solar energy in Heidelberg and the surrounding area. By the end of 2011, the company had already built 40 plants; in 2012, ten further plants were added. 'The solar plant on the Feilheck landfill site is our 50th plant overall and also the largest to date,' said Felix Gudat, Head of business area Renewable Energies at Stadtwerke Heidelberg Umwelt GmbH. 'With a total capacity of around 2,643 kilowatt we shall be achieving an annual CO2 reduction of some 1,255 tonnes with our solar plants by the end of the year.' Photovoltaics is one component of Stadtwerke Heidelberg's Energy Concept 2020. In this concept, the regional energy supplier from the city on the Neckar has declared its goal of offering only non-nuclear power by 2017. The company has also started construction of a combined heating and power station using wood as fuel this year, which is scheduled to be connected to the grid by the end of 2013 and which will supply Heidelberg with power and heat from renewable energy. The company is also investigating the possible utilisation of geothermal energy as the Upper Rhine Rift Valley is one of the best areas in Germany to draw heat from the depth. In addition, one of the planned projects to be put on the drawing board most recently is a gas-fuelled heating and power plant based on cogeneration - because this type of plant is necessary to integrate the power from fluctuating renewable energies into the energy systems. 'The plant on the Feilheck landfill site is thus part of a comprehensive and coherent concept devised by our company to take the energy transition forward in our region,' concludes Peter Erb, Managing Director of Stadtwerke Heidelberg Umwelt GmbH, the subsidiary of the regional energy supplier that is responsible for expanding the amount of power generated by the company itself. About Conergy Conergy delivers solar energy systems from a single source. As a system supplier, Conergy offers all components for a solar installation as well as all related services. With its portfolio of modules, inverters and mounting systems, the solar expert creates Conergy System Technology, which is efficient solar energy systems for private or commercial rooftops, as well as for multi-Megawatt Parks. Conergy System Services deliver a 'Worry-Free Package' for Conergy solar installations - from 'A' for architectural planning to 'Y' for yield insurance and 'Z' for zero trouble. Conergy's experts not only install on-site turn-key solar projects, but they also manage the planning and financing, project implementation, system monitoring, operation and on-going maintenance of the project for maximum performance. With this comprehensive technology and service package, Conergy offers yield insurance for its installations. Conergy System Sales brings Conergy premium products to more than 40 countries. From 'A' for Australia to 'T' for Tunisia - the solar expert supports homeowners, installers, wholesalers and investors in their efforts to 'go solar'. With sales activities on five continents, Conergy has close relationships with all its customers. In 2011, around three quarters of Conergy's sales were generated outside of Germany. Listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange, Conergy employs around 1,200 people worldwide. Since Conergy's founding in 1998, it has produced and sold 2.2 GW of clean solar energy. Thus, in 2011 Conergy solar installations have generated more power than a nuclear reactor. Please contact us if you have any questions or requests. End of Corporate News --------------------------------------------------------------------- 13.12.2012 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Conergy AG Anckelmannsplatz 1 20537 Hamburg Germany Phone: +49 (0)40 27 142-1000 Fax: +49 (0)40 27 142-1100 E-mail: info@conergy.de Internet: www.conergy.de ISIN: DE000A1KRCK4 WKN: A1KRCK Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service --------------------------------------------------------------------- 196923 13.12.2012
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