The pioneering roof-based system located at the
headquarters of Topdanmark, the second largest insurance
company of Denmark, was constructed by the Danish company
DrivhusEffekten ApS. The installation was connected to the
grid at the opening ceremony on August 17, 2012. It has an
annual production capacity of 752,000 kWh, corresponding to
the average annual power consumption of almost 200
households. 3,042 REC Peak Energy Series modules, supplied
by EWS, were used in the installation located in Ballerup,
near Copenhagen, Denmark.
At the opening around 130 guests were welcomed by Lars
Lokke Rasmussen, the former prime minister of Denmark who
is currently Chairman of the Venstre Party and of the
Global Green Growth Institute who inaugurated the solar
installation. Connie Hedegaard, EU Climate Commissioner,
spoke at the event about the importance of solar in the
European energy mix. Guests were also invited by Topdanmark
to attend a short seminar on the solar system and the
business case supporting the investment.
"We have done a thorough analysis of advantages and
disadvantages of investing in such a large solar system and
concluded that the solution is a good investment for us",
stated Christian Sagild, CEO, Topdanmark. The environmental
benefit is impressive as the company expects to reduce
annual carbon emissions by 600 tons by using the solar
power produced locally. As Denmark has one of the highest
retail electricity prices in Europe, the system will
quickly be profitable.
"We are very pleased that DrivhusEffekten recommended REC
modules for this large project", said Luc Graré, Senior
Vice President Sales and Marketing Cells & Modules, REC
Solar. "With retail electricity prices in Denmark higher
than the actual cost of solar systems, we see a promising
potential for the Danish solar market. Another benefit is
net-metering that allows customers to use and get credit
for unused electricity thereby reducing their energy bill."
Bjarne Rasmussen, DrivhusEffekten added: "REC was selected
as module supplier because of the high quality and the
excellent power output of their modules." REC modules are
ranked in the top position for energy yield in the Photon
Module Field Performance Test, providing six percent more
energy on average than competing brands.
For further information, please contact:
Anja Hesse
Public Relations Specialist, REC Solar
T: +49 89 442 3859 70
E: anja.hesse@recgroup.com
About REC:
REC is a leading vertically integrated solar energy
company. REC produces polysilicon, wafers, cells and
modules for the solar industry, and silicon materials for
the electronic industry. REC also engages in project
development in selected PV segments. Founded in Norway in
1996, REC employs around 3,100 people globally with
revenues of more than NOK 13 billion in 2011, approximately
EUR 1.7 billion or USD 2.4 billion.www.recgroup.com.
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