Birkhof Horse Stables and Riding School

COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL
SUCCESS STORY
BIRKHOF HORSE STABLES
AND RIDING SCHOOL
Waldsolms, Germany
INSTALLATION
Customer
GeckoLogic
Name
Birkhof horse stables
and riding school
Location
35647 Waldsolms, Germany
Size
34.68 kWp
Module Type
Yingli YL 170
Connected
2008 / 01 / 01
Operator
Rolf Sorg
Energy Company
E.on
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Rated System Power
Number and
Module Type
HARMONISING NATURE AND ECONOMY
34.68 kWp
204 units YL 170
Inverter
2 x SMA Sunny Boy 5000TL
MS HC ESS,
3 x SMA Sunny Mini
Central 7000HV E S S
Orientation
Southeast
Annual energy yield
27,709 kWh
FIT/kWh
46.75 cents
Cash-In per annum
EUR 12,954
CO2-savings p.a.*
approx. 16,562 kg
*Source: German CO2 offset calculation (597.7 g of CO2 avoided
per kWh) based on data from GEMIS (Global Emission Model for
Integrated Systems) 2005.
Rolf Sorg and his wife are not only avid riders, for many years they have also been active in the area
of environmen­tal protection. This commitment can now be seen from a distance by everyone who
drives – or rides – by the stables: the 264.4 square metre roof area now shines brightly with a solar
installation.
They got the idea for this from a friend of theirs who owns a golf course in Waldsolms, who kept
telling them about the advantages of having your own solar installation. When the Sorg family made
up its mind and had also persuaded the bank to come on board they contacted their system partner
GeckoLogic who developed a solution for the roof structure and cleared the way for them to install
their own photovoltaic system.
The family was concerned with the long-term stability and profitability of the installation, after consultation with GeckoLogic they chose modules from Yingli, which had a strong history of good energy
yield and high quality.
I don’t mind showing
everyone that
we take responsibility
Every single day I am happy when I look at our solar i­nstallation on the roof of the stables. After all, we are showing that we take an a
­ ctive interest in environmental protection
and are also thinking of our family’s f­uture. With the long-term guaranteed profitability of
the installation even my two daughters have a financial benefit. Planning the installation
was a real adventure, but with the help and guidance of GeckoLogic we ended up with
everything just as we had wanted.
–Mrs. Sorg
THE MOST IMPORTANT BENEFITS
OF THE SYSTEM
– Optimum utilisation of empty roof space
as a financial investment
– Environmental commitment that can be
seen from far and wide, which creates a
positive image for the riding school and
stables
– 100 % of the generated power is fed into
the grid, which means o
­ ptimum added
value
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– Integrated system monitoring gives the
convenience of being able to check
earnings from the solar installation
continuously
– Yingli modules are convincing because of
their very good price/performance ratio
and a higher energy yield on flat roof
systems
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