Sustainable Golfing in Cologne, Germany

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Cologne , Germany
Solar Power Plant
Plant size: 77.76 kWp
Roof orientation: East and South-
East
Roof pitch: 15°
Summary:
• 216 modules of the NU-SC360 series were installed, adding up to 77.76 kWp.
• The specific yield of 800 kWh/kWp amounts to roughly 62,000 kWh of generated energy
annually, which covers about 43% of the power demand of the golf course.
• 95% of the generated energy is used for self-consumption.
• The golf course was awarded the “Golfing & Nature” gold award by the DGV (German Golfing
Association) for their sustainable business model.
PV Panels
Product: NU-SC360
Number of modules: 216
Rated power: 360 Wp
Cells: 72
Size: 1956 x 992 x 40 mm
Efficiency: 18.5%
Other Components
• 4 Fronius inverters
• 96 kWh NES storage solution
• Lorenz mounting system
(solution for bitumen roofs)
Yield
Approx. 62,000 kWh
annually.
Reaching the break-even
point after only10 years.