Sustainable Golfing in Cologne, Germany

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The St. Urbanus golf course supplies 43% of its energy demand with its SHARP
solar power plant
216 modules of SHARP series NU-SC360 were installed on top of the utility rooms at the St.
Urbanus golf course in Cologne, Germany. St. Urbanus golf course has a history of sustainability:
they have invested in environmentally friendly technology and have protected areas for toads and
birds to brood. This commitment has been recognized by the DGV with a gold award for „Golf &
Nature“.
Part of the sustainable strategy is the newly installed PV plant: the 216 SHARP modules generate
enough energy to supply 43% of the course’s energy demand. The specific yield is estimated to
be 800 kWh/kWp annually, allowing the modules to generate 62,000 kWh of energy. This way, St.
Urbanus is able to drastically reduce its environmental footprint. The panels were installed using
long side clamping and facing South and South-East on the curved roof.
The generated electricity is used to power the country house, the driving range, the golf school,
the restaurant, the TESLA electric charging station and the golf carts.
The SHARP PV installation combines ecological and economical benefits
While the SHARP solar power plant has a significant positive environmental impact, it also
provides savings after the investment has been paid off. The break even point of the investment is
estimated to be reached after only 10.2 years. The size of the installation was planned to
maximize self-consumption of the energy and minimize excess energy which is fed into the grid.
SHARP quality and guarantee ensures the long-term success of the project
The SHARP NU-SC360 panels are the perfect project solution and have been installed in several
projects worldwide. Moreover, SHARP provides a 10-year product guarantee and 25 years of
linear power output guarantee on all PV panels.