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Trade fair centre demonstrates environmental awareness

The first one megawatt system on the six roofs of the northernmost halls in the New Munich Trade Fair Centre was already connected to the grid in 1997.

The capacity was more than doubled in 2002, with another 1.058 MW. The system’s total peak output of around 2.1 MW is enough to cover the annual electricity consumption of around 700 private households. Under the management of the photovoltaic system provider Phoenix Solar AG (formerly Phönix SonnenStrom), this project was implemented in collaboration with the regional capital Munich, Munich’s municipal utilities company Stadtwerke München, Shell Solar GmbH, Solarenergieförderverein Bayern e.V. (which is overseen by E.ON Bayern), and Messe München GmbH.

At the time, this was the world’s largest roof-mounted solar power system, and it soon set new standards in the industry. Years later, it is still a profitable system in terms of its power output. The subsidiary Phoenix Solar Energy Investments was responsible for the financing of the 5.5 million Euro construction costs, in the form of a community private equity concept.

The project partners are showing commitment to environmentally friendly electricity generation in Southern Germany, while also reinforcing Munich‘s image as an innovative and progressive trade fair location. The showpiece was constructed in record time (just 40 workdays) by Phoenix Solar AG with the aid of the project partners, and represents a highly profitable alternative form of investment for the participating members of the community.

* Source: German CO2 offset calculation (0.932 tonnes of CO2 avoided per MWh) based on data from BMU AGEE (Arbeitsgruppe Statistik Erneuerbare Energie) 2006.