Biodiversity

Our solar parks are sown with regional and species-rich seeds that are optimally adapted to the respective site conditions. This creates a vibrant variety of flowers and valuable habitats. Wild bees, hoverflies and butterflies, for example, benefit from this as important pollinators. Nature-friendly solar parks offer them exactly what they need: a habitat and a wide range of food thanks to an abundance of flowering plants.

Shrubs, hedgerows and fruit trees are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also provide valuable habitat for birds, amphibians, insects and mammals.

Inside and outside the PV park, woody plants provide shelter, food and nesting opportunities. They also create soft transitions, provide shade and cool the surrounding area. This cooling effect of a two-metre-high hedge can still be measured at a distance of 20 metres. Wooded structures not only promote humus formation and groundwater recharge, but also increase resistance to drought and erosion.

We create open-ground areas at suitable locations to support ground-nesting birds and wild bees. In these areas, vegetation is regularly removed to create opportunities for preening and nesting.

Specially designed wildlife corridors and a suitable distance between the fence and the ground allow animals to continue to pass through the facilities unhindered.

We are developing herbaceous borders around our facilities. These valuable habitats have become rare in the open landscape. Herbaceous borders represent an important transitional biotope between forests, groves and fields, as they provide cover, food, nesting and breeding sites, as well as retreat and hibernation spaces. Furthermore, they contribute to the interlinking of biotopes. To fulfil this function, the margins are mown no more than once a year, or less frequently in some sections depending on their development.