Soltech completes 40,000 sqm solar park for Tekniska verken in Linköping
Soltech Energy Solutions has completed a new solar park with an installed capacity of 5 MW for the energy company Tekniska verken. The solar park, located in Linköping, will contribute approximately 4.2 GWh of renewable electricity annually – equivalent to the annual household electricity of around 830 houses*.
The Soltech company has now completed the 5 MW Vimarka solar park, which will be an addition to the municipal energy company Tekniska verken's investment in local and renewable electricity production with the help of solar and wind power. In total, the installation covers an area of almost six full-size football pitches*. In addition to the design and construction of the park, Soltech Energy Solutions will continuesly be responsible for operational monitoring and maintenance.
"It feels great that our subsidiary Soltech Energy Solutions has completed another solar park project, this time in collaboration with Tekniska verken. Their competent team continues to deliver solar energy projects contributing to reduced carbon emissions, a more secure local energy supply and long-term value for both customers and society," says Patrik Hahne, CEO of Soltech Energy.
Good conditions for solar energy
Tekniska verken offers solutions in areas such as electricity, water, district heating, waste management, broadband and biogas. Solar parks such as this one play an important role in the company's sustainability efforts and the Linköping area has good solar radiation well suited for solar cell installations.
One of Tekniska verken's guiding principles in the development of new solar parks is that they should be small-scale, preferably no larger than five hectares. They should also blend into the surroundings as much as possible and develop on land areas that are not used for food production.
The solar panels can also help to keep the landscape open where, for example, agricultural land is currently being overgrown. Climbing plants and meadow flowers are given a good growing environment, sheep and goats can graze the land and biodiversity increases with more insects and small birds.
"We have a stated ambition to invest in renewable electricity production, and solar energy is definitely a growing energy source in a sustainable and resilient society. It has unique properties in that it is both scalable and flexible – and it leaves no residues. With our new solar park, we are increasing access to fossil-free electricity in the region, and taking another step towards a resource-efficient society that will continue in the future ," says Johan Sääf, project developer solar power, Tekniska verken.
*football pitch estimated at about 7,140 sqm
*household electricity estimated at about 5,000 kWh/annually
