The Austrian regional subsidiary of IBC SOLAR AG installed two PV systems with a capacity of 509 kW on the roof of Vienna International Airport. The systems will produce more than 500,000 kWh of solar power per year for direct self-consumption.
The two PV systems which were mounted onto the roof surfaces of a hangar and an equipment hall contribute to a climate-friendly and sustainable power supply, and to the continued reduction of CO2 emissions at Vienna International Airport. The direct current produced from 1,965 solar modules is converted into alternating current by inverters, and then fed into the airport network through the nearest transformer stations so that the amount of power purchased from the public grid is reduced.
Further expansion plans
The aim over the next few years is to build an additional module surface measuring up to 4,000 sqm per year at Vienna International Airport. Further expansionary measures will involve the roof surfaces of existing and newly-built properties being used at the site. The next major project will include equipping the roof of the Air Cargo Center with photovoltaic systems measuring around 5,000 sqm, which means that the facility will more than double in size by 2017
Continued reduction of C02 emissions
By putting PV systems into operation, Flughafen Wien AG is consistently pursuing its sustainability strategy. This has resulted in CO2 emissions being reduced by around 20 percent over the last three years. The company will also continue to focus on energy efficiency in the coming years and is aiming to achieve significant improvements in the efficiency of power, heat, cooling and fuel consumption by 2022, in order to continue to reduce CO2 emissions. Flughafen Wien AG was awarded with the EMAS Prize 2016 from the Austrian Minister of the Environment for its exemplary environmental management.
Project planning was done by IBC SOLAR Austria, installation by Elektro Ecker. (HCN)
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