TITLE: Former airfield of Allstedt ______Country: Germany Region: administrative district of Mansfeld-Südharz City: Allstedt Types of plants involved: Photovoltaic Power Plants For additional information: http://www.solarhybrid.ag/ Timescale: October - December 2011

General description: The Solar Power Plant of Allstedt (Germany) was established in a construction time of only 11 weeks. The plant covers an area of 47 ha and has a nominal power of 18,5MWpeak. As general contractor and project developer, solarhybrid AG has constructed the Allstedt I solar power plant on a former military airfield close to Halle (Saale). Four companies, Sohy Allstedt Betriebs 1,3,4,6 GmbH & Co. KG commissioned solarhybrid with an order volume of around 37 million Euros (net) and operate the solar power plant. Proven partners of solarhybrid from previous large-scale projects were involved in the realisation process: Photovoltaic modules from Ja Solar, convertors from SMA, frame technology from Mounting Systems, planning by Enerparc, assembly by Conecon. The Allstedt I solar power plant will generate over 18.33 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of clean energy per year, and save around 256,669 tons of harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) during 20 years of service. As such the plant will make an important contribution to reducing the greenhouse gas emissions and to the expansion of renewable energies. (http://www.solarhybrid.ag/Allstedt-I.ref_allstedti.0.html?&L=2)

WHAT CONTRIBUTED TO THIS PROJECT’S SUCCESS? ______

• Success Factors: The installed solar power plant in Allstedt is an example of successfull implementation of renewable energy sources on marginal areas. Trough the know-how transfer and active collaboration of the involved companies it was possible to realize an 18.5 MWpeak solar power plant in 11 weeks that now contributes to the environmental protection by reducing the CO2-emissions.

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Concept of the photovoltaic power plant in Allstedt in Germany. General contractor and project developer was “solarhybrid AG”. The total project value is approx. 42 Mio. € (net).

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Pictures of the surface preparation of the former military airfield before the start of the installation of the solar power plants.

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The picture shows the progress of the installation of the photovoltaic panels on the airfield after seven weeks.

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Finished solar power plant in Allstedt after 11 weeks construction time. The annual output is about 19.03 Mio. kWh/a and the reduction of CO2 emissions is about 266,381 t / 20 year lifespan.