Erlasee Solar Park
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The Erlasee Solar Park, also sometimes called the Gut Erlasee Solar Park, is a photovoltaic power station
located in one of the sunniest regions of Germany
. On the former wine-producing Erlasee estate near Arnstein in Bavaria
, in southern Germany, Solon SE
has constructed what is currently the largest tracking
photovoltaic solar power station in the world with an output of 12 MW. Just under 1,500 "SOLON-Movers" tracker mounted arrays convert sunlight into environmentally friendly power, generating as much as the average consumption of the nearby town of Arnstein.
The plant cost £35 million (37 million euro, as of 23-12-2008) and covers 77 hectares of land.
Photovoltaic power station
The following page lists photovoltaic power stations that are larger than 25 MW in current net capacity. Solar photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into electricity and many solar photovoltaic power stations have been built, mainly in Europe...
located in one of the sunniest regions of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. On the former wine-producing Erlasee estate near Arnstein in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, in southern Germany, Solon SE
Solon SE
Solon SE is a German solar energy company. It is headquartered in Berlin. Solon SE produces photovoltaic modules at its production sites in Greifswald , Steinach in Tirol , Carmignano di Brenta Solon SE is a German solar energy company. It is headquartered in Berlin. Solon SE produces photovoltaic...
has constructed what is currently the largest tracking
Solar tracker
A solar tracker is a generic term used to describe devices that orient various payloads toward the sun. Payloads can be photovoltaic panels, reflectors, lenses or other optical devices....
photovoltaic solar power station in the world with an output of 12 MW. Just under 1,500 "SOLON-Movers" tracker mounted arrays convert sunlight into environmentally friendly power, generating as much as the average consumption of the nearby town of Arnstein.
The plant cost £35 million (37 million euro, as of 23-12-2008) and covers 77 hectares of land.
See also
- Solar power in GermanySolar power in GermanyGermany is one of the world's top photovoltaics installers, with a solar PV capacity as of May 2011 of more than 18,000 megawatts .The German solar PV industry installed 7,400 MW from nearly one-quarter million individual systems in 2010, and solar PV provided 12 TWh of electricity in 2010, about...
- List of photovoltaic power stations