Bundorf solar park: Rapid project implementation with high-quality components

Bundorf solar park: 

Rapid project implementation with high-quality components

• With a total output of around 125 MWp, the Bundorf community solar park will supply the equivalent of around 37,500 households with solar energy in future
• District heating network and e-charging infrastructure will also be installed
• Sustainable implementation through greening concept to promote local biodiversity
• Perfect interface communication enables fast implementation phase

Together with the project partners EGIS eG and the municipality of Bundorf, the "Bürgersolarpark Bundorf" was officially inaugurated at a ceremony last week.

With a total output of 125 MWp, the community solar park will be able to supply around 37,500 households with solar power. This corresponds to more than 131 billion kilowatt hours of renewable electricity and heat per year and reduces the municipality's CO2 emissions by around 90,000 tons. This makes it one of the largest citizen solar parks in Bavaria and one of the largest solar parks in the whole of Germany.

We are pursuing a holistic approach with the project: in addition to the solar park, a district heating network is being built to supply the municipal properties and citizens. An e-charging infrastructure is also being built in Bundorf and its districts.

"The Bundorf community solar park is a pioneering project for the reliable, sustainable and affordable energy supply of the future. The concept can easily be transferred to other municipalities, as we show that renewable energy projects at municipal level no longer have to be complicated and expensive. By expanding decentralized energy solutions, municipalities can increasingly take on a pioneering role in the energy transition," says Christoph Strasser.

The citizens' energy cooperative EGIS eG played a decisive role in the construction and promotion of the solar park and enables all citizens to participate in the solar park and benefit from sustainable energy at the same time.

The importance of system integration is of particular relevance in the planning and realization of a solar park. We therefore rely on renowned manufacturers in Bundorf. The experienced team of engineers has developed a special system standard to ensure optimum coordination between the photovoltaic modules, inverters, cabling and substructure in the overall system. In addition, a separate transformer station was built for this system in the Kerbfeld district.

"Special thanks go to our suppliers, who provided the key resources and made a significant contribution to the rapid implementation of this milestone project thanks to excellent communication at the interfaces," emphasizes Christoph Strasser.

The mounting systems for the new flagship solar park were supplied by SL Rack. The company develops and produces its highly sophisticated products primarily in Germany and Austria and has a wealth of experience in large-scale projects such as the Bundorf community solar park. "Our mounting systems form the foundation for all types of PV systems, from pitched and flat roofs to carports and open spaces. "We are delighted that we can once again make a valuable contribution to the energy transition in this great joint project and would like to thank MaxSolar and everyone involved for the excellent cooperation," says Ludwig Schletter, owner and Managing Director of SL Rack.

"Community solar parks are a key component of the energy transition and we are proud to be able to contribute the 'engine' of this plant with our Vertex solar modules," explains Gonzalo de la Viña, President EMEA at Trina Solar. "Lighthouse projects such as the Bundorf community solar park demonstrate the crucial role of solar energy on the way to a secure, affordable and sustainable energy supply that is close to the people."

MaxSolar relied on LAPP for the required connection solutions. The global market leader for integrated solutions in the field of cable and connection technology supplied around 38 kilometers of aluminum low-voltage cable just-in-time for the connection from the inverter to the transformer station, as well as around 160 kilometers of aluminum medium-voltage cable for the connection to the power grid. Ralph Bönnemann, Deputy Head of Sales Germany Projects at LAPP: "With our comprehensive photovoltaic portfolio and our customized just-in-time deliveries to the construction site, we support MaxSolar in carrying out their projects quickly and reliably and, above all, within budget."

"I am delighted that an SMA energy solution is being used in this pioneering project," says Andreas Gast, Head of Sales Central Europe at SMA Solar Technology AG. "The Bundorf PV park shows how the holistic energy transition can succeed when all project participants work together as partners. We have flexibly adapted our energy solution to the challenging landscape conditions of the region and delivered turnkey container solutions ideally tailored to the customer's requirements, including central inverter, transformer and switchgear to the project."

Peter Pfannenstiel, Member of the Management Board of SPIE Germany & Central Europe: "As a leading multi-technical service provider, we at SPIE are actively committed to the energy transition. We are therefore delighted that we were and are able to support this pioneering community solar park in Bundorf with our comprehensive expertise in the planning, construction and operational management of green substations."