SOLON SE has reached an agreement with the British project developer 35 Degrees Ltd, to build a 1.3 MWp solar power plant near Bissoe in Cornwall. Pending the necessary planning permits for the groundbreaking energy park, the power plant could be the first ground-mounted solar power plant ever built in the UK. The proposed agreement includes the planning, engineering, procurement and construction, for a turnkey delivery of the power plant to 35 Degrees Ltd. It is the intention of both parties to enter into a long-term collaboration in this growth market in the UK. 35 Degrees was founded as a project development company in February 2010 and is currently planning to install 100 MWp of solar energy over the next five years with in the UK, concentrating in the South West of England.
SOLON’s monocrystalline Black 280/11 modules will be used in this PV power plant, which is being built on the 3-hectare grounds of a former tin-ore processing plant. SOLON will undertake the PV build in conjunction with an experienced and locally-based installation company. Once construction is complete, the solar power plant in Bissoe will generate about 1.25 million kWh of emission-free solar power annually, which is enough to supply 300 households and save many thousands of tons of CO2 over a 25-year period.
“SOLON is close to building the first ground-mounted solar power plant in the UK and sounding the starting shot for a market with a very promising future,” says Stefan Säuberlich, CEO of SOLON SE. With the “UK Clean Energy Cashback” scheme launched on 1 April 2010, the United Kingdom has created the basis for the nationwide expansion of renewable energy and is promoting the use of photovoltaics, i.e., generating electricity directly from solar energy. By offering attractive subsidies without market caps and for 25-year periods, the United Kingdom, which receives just about as much sunlight as Germany in terms of geography, is viewed as market with massive growth potential.
About SOLON SE:
SOLON SE is one of the largest manufacturers of solar modules in Europe as well as a supplier of solar system technology for large-scale rooftop and greenfield installations. The SOLON Group has subsidiaries in Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Switzerland, and the U.S. and employs some 950 people worldwide. SOLON’s core business is producing solar modules and photovoltaic systems along with planning and constructing large rooftop installations and turnkey solar power plants all over the world.
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