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Gehrlicher Solar AG To Build 15 MW Solar Park
Gehrlicher Solar AG has started the construction of the solar park, Rothenburg IV. With 15.2 megawatt of power, the solar power system is projected to generate about 15 million kilowatt hours of green electricity on a yearly basis, sufficient to cover the needs of around 4,280 three-person households and complements the already existing solar park Rothenburg I-III (21.8 MWp).
The steel profiles have been erected and the in-house developed substructure GehrTec Base for the solar modules will be installed.
"We have had great support in the realization of this project, especially from the political representatives of the city of Rothenburg and the administrative district of Görlitz, but also from the special purpose association of the airport", emphasizes Klaus Gehrlicher, CEO of Gehrlicher Solar AG. "Gehrlicher Solar's vision is a sustainable energy supply exclusively from renewable energy. However, all involved partners like airport operator, city, administrative district and local associations can profit from the construction of solar park Rothenburg including the local subcontractors used for the construction of the solar park."
The solar park is built on a total of 30 hectares encompassing the previous military airport of Rothenburg in Saxony and is an example of use of fallow terrain, which was once used for military purposes.
In the weeks to come, Gehrlicher Solar will build up 25 hectares of this area with substructures as well as 7.6MWp solar modules from Yingli and BYD and 16 inverters from SMA that convert the direct current into grid-conforming alternating current. The rest of the area will serve as what is called compensation area used to create habitats for meadow-breeding birds.
Commissioning of the solar park is planned for 30th of September and compared to energy generated from fossil fuels, the plant will save approximately, 13,500 tons of CO2 yearly.
