Energy - Solar systems on 50 Thuringian state authorities
Electricity is generated with solar systems on the roofs of a total of 50 Thuringian state facilities. The output of the photovoltaic (PV) systems is just under 3100 kilowatts. Of this, 514 kilowatts have been installed this year, the Ministry of Infrastructure announced in Erfurt on Thursday. Around two percent of the total electricity consumption of all state properties is currently generated by PV systems.
The state parliament had already called on the government in 2016 to equip suitable roofs of state-owned properties with solar systems. Since then, a project group from the State Office for Construction and Transport has been working on implementing the decision.
"The public sector must be a role model for the energy transition and climate protection," explained Infrastructure Minister Susanna Karawanskij (Left Party). The installations are a building block on the way to a climate-neutral state administration.
A further 39 solar installations with a planned total output of around 3,000 kilowatts are planned in connection with new construction and refurbishment projects. The aim by 2028 is to generate a total of 10,000 kilowatts of electricity from solar installations on public authorities and state facilities - which would then account for eight percent of electricity consumption. According to forecasts, a maximum of 200 state properties could be considered for the retrofitting of PV systems.
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- The authorities in Thuringia are exploring alternatives to traditional energy sources, with plans to install additional solar systems on 39 state facilities, increasing the total electricity production from solar panels to 10,000 kilowatts by 2028.
- Despite the recent installation of 514 kilowatts of solar panels this year, the electricity generated from these systems only accounts for 2% of the total consumption of the 50 Thuringian state facilities referred to in the energy report from Erfurt.
- The installation of solar systems on Thuringian state facilities represents a significant step towards the goal of making the state administration climate-neutral, following a call from the state parliament in 2016 for suitable rooftops to be equipped with solar panels.
- The solar systems on the roofs of these Thuringian state facilities contribute to reducing the state's overall electricity consumption, which is a crucial factor in the state's commitment to the solar energy sector and the broader goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and combating climate change.
Source: www.stern.de
