AEW Energie AG has installed a photovoltaic (PV) system on two pitched roofs of Swisspearl Schweiz AG, formerly Eternit (Schweiz) AG, in Niederurnen. According to a press release, 3144 solar panels have been installed on an area of 6282 square metres. The system is operated under a contracting model: Swisspearl Switzerland receives a preferential price for the electricity produced on site in return for providing the roof area. The contract runs for 30 years.
The plant on the production hall of Swisspearl, a supplier to the construction industry, produces 1270 megawatt hours, which corresponds to the electricity requirements of 290 households. 85 per cent of the electricity produced is consumed on site and the rest is fed into the power grid. This installation at Swisspearl Schweiz AG expands the AEW portfolio to 81 systems with a total peak output of 25.7 megawatts.
“The PV system provides Swisspearl Schweiz AG with ecological, local and cheap electricity without having to worry about the photovoltaic system,” said René Wüst, Project Manager at AEW Energie AG, in the press release. “This allows them to concentrate on their core business. The new hall offers ideal conditions for the construction and thanks to the early involvement of all those involved and the constructive cooperation, the installation went smoothly.”
