Platform for future energies
As a location traditionally being part of the power industry, the Science Park developed into a centre for future energies.
Congresses, exhibitions, seminars and presentations of future energies take place regularly.
The Beginnings of the Solar City
Solar Power Plant
Having one of the biggest solar power plants on its roof, the Science Park demonstrates that production of solar power is possible without having great room losses, and therefore is an expedient choice for our lines of latitude as well.
For the construction of the solar plant in 1995, the European Union, the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the RWE Energy AG invested about 6 mio. DM.
Theoretically, the imposing solar plant could cover the energy requirements of 40 four-person households per year and it is going to save about 4,500 tons of disadvantegeous CO2 during its lifetime.
Latest technology allows to convert the sunlight into electricity, which is then used to power the central installations of the premises. During the construction phase of the solar plant, regional companies were given priority, to protect local jobs in the future energies branch.
The cradle of the Solar City
The Science Park developed into a platform for future energies in 1996, when the , at the time, largest on-roof solar power plant was launched. A pioneer project, which attracted longtime international attention.
Technical Data of the Solar Power Plant:
Cell material: Monocrystalline
Efficiency Level: max. 17%
Cells / Module: 16x6 Module
Total Output: 210 kWp
Module Output: 234 kWp
Level of Coverage: 90%
Module area: 1.521 sq.m. / 16,400sq.ft.
Direction: south
Inclination: 28%
Network feed: Yes
Yearly energy output: 140.000kWh
Service Life: 30 years
Calculated CO2
avoidance in 30 years: 4.500 tons
Solar-triangle Emscher-Park
During the EXPO 2000, the Science Park Gelsenkirchen attracted notice as part of the "Solardreieck Emscher Park": Together with the next-door solar cell manufactory Shell AG/Pilkington in Gelsenkirchen-Rotthausen and Mont-Cenis, where the world-largest solar plant integrated into a roof is located, the visitor can get a inimitably topical overview over the actual state of photovoltaics in research, production and appliance.
More information at 0209.167-1133.