All the power of the sun

Use the sun’s energy for your business

Generating your own solar power is a particularly attractive option for you as a trader. In these times of advancing climate change and increasing electricity prices, it is clear that renewable energiesrenewable energies
Renewable energies are those energy sources that are available without limitation. Renewable energies include: Solar power, wind power, geothermal heat, tide power and biomass. A study of the Federal government shows that 65% of the power consumption in Germany could be covered from renewable energies by 2050.
are both in the public interest and will form the future of energy provision.

In the third, most recent amendment of the German feed-in tariff, larger plants of up to 500kWp are also taken into account with regard to the on-site consumption of solar power as of July 2010. As a result, on-site consumption is now an appealing option for commercial businesses, provided that energy-intensive machinery is used to provide a large base load. Any solar power that is generated but not consumed can be fed into the public grid and is paid for at the standard rate.  

The on-site consumption of solar power is appealing as it has a considerable influence on the solar power plant’s return on investment. The more self-generated power the plant operator uses on site, the higher the effective payment per kilowatt hour.

For many years, payments for solar power were fully independent of on-site power consumption. Now, however, coordinating consumption and generation is becoming increasingly important. As a result of payment reductions, VAT payments and power procurement cost savings, the operator can expect to receive roughly six cents more per kilowatt hour of self-consumed solar power than would be the case for conventional feeding-in. On-site consumption is thus becoming a defining factor for the profitability of solar power plants.

Our skilled marketing team is happy to offer advice on the topic of on-site consumption. Why not ask us for no-obligation advice today?

*Calculations based on an average purchase price of €0.3004 per kWh
(Starting price of €0.22 per kWh in 2011 with an annual price increase of 3%)