On the largest island in the world, Greenland, temperatures are down to minus 40 degrees in winter. If it is true, what many children believe, the most famous of the 56,000 inhabitants is the Christmas man, who runs his Christmas post office in Uummannaq. His house in the north-west of the island can be visited in summer. In recent years, SolarWorld has supplied more than half a megawatt of solar modules to the ice-covered island. The only solar installer of the island, Jesper Christensen of LED Solar Greenland, is installing the Solarworld modules to solar power plants, which are used directly by the individual consumers.
Replacement of diesel generators
Due to the world's lowest population density and the sheer size of the island, the spread of the facilities is spread over several hundred square kilometers. Jesper Christensen explains: "Despite the Arctic winter with a few hours of sunshine a day, photovoltaics is seen all year round. I use high-efficiency Solarworld modules that can produce long-term results even in low light conditions. "Photovoltaic in Greenland is not only a clean and favorable energy supply, but also replaces the power generation of diesel, which does not affect the island during the cold season Can be transported.
Modules withstand high wind loads
In addition to the extreme temperatures on the island, strong polar winds dominate, which can only withstand a few solar modules. Solarworld modules are not only optimized in elaborate climatic chamber tests, but also withstand high wind loads thanks to stable aluminum frames and safety glass produced in a special process. In one of the projects, installer Christensen made a virtue of the wind load and installed a hybrid system of solar and wind turbines.
PV solution to stop climate change also in Greenland
Like hardly any other place in the world, Kalaallit Nunaat, as Greenland is called in the language of the Inuit, is experiencing the effects of climate change. The ice melts, the sea level rises. The glacier fjords go back. An increasing number of locals also rely on environmentally friendly energy production, but the large producers of climate-damaging emissions are located elsewhere. Climate experts today assume that with the melting of the ice on Greenland the sea level could rise by seven meters. Torben Christoffersen, Sales Engineer at Lemvigh-Müller A / S, the wholesaler for Solarworld modules in Denmark and Greenland, says: "Photovoltaics is the solution to stop climate change and to achieve global climate change”.
Frank Asbeck, CEO of SolarWorld AG, is enthusiastic about the fact that Solarworld modules supply people with electricity in all corners of the world: "The plants in Greenland are probably the most northerly point on earth, where our modules produce electricity . Even in ice deserts, our modules are characterized by their longevity and exceptional resilience.” (hcn)
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