Well-planned solar parks are an important cornerstone on the way to climate-neutral electricity generation in Germany and also offer numerous benefits - for local authorities, companies and nature conservation. We have summarised the most important aspects in a list.

1. Solar parks are the price-cutters when it comes to electricity prices.

Supply photovoltaic systems reliably cheap electricity for decades. In particular, ground-mounted PV systems have the lowest electricity generation costs. 

2. Solar parks can be operated to serve the system. 

Solar parks can be combined very well with large battery storage systems that serve the system. In future, they will form Solar battery power plants a symbiosis. Solar power can also delivered at night in future become. Solar battery power plants can provide system services and contribute to grid stability.

3. Solar parks provide cheap electricity for the economy. 

Solar parks are the most favourable form of renewable power generation and lower electricity prices. Industry and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) benefit from this. Companies receive cheap solar power directly via PPAs (Power Purchase Agreements or electricity supply contracts). They can also use the electricity as needed, e.g. in production or for cooling. They can also use the solar power to operate heat pumps or charge electric cars as part of sector coupling. The Utilisation of solar power in combination with storage makes companies more flexibleThis means that the electricity generated at midday when solar radiation is higher can be shifted to less productive hours and thus close potential yield gaps.

4. Solar parks create energy security. 

Solar parks reduce dependence on energy imports and strengthens national energy security while at the same time increasing competitiveness. This protects our economy from global crises and geopolitical risks by absorbing energy price fluctuations and energy price shocks.

5. Solar parks are becoming increasingly efficient.

The efficiency of solar parks increases continuously due to Progress in PV technologysuch as the development of tandem or hybrid solar cells that can achieve efficiencies of over 25%. In addition, innovative approaches such as the use of AI, small-scale tracking and performance optimisers contribute to the fact that Solar parks generate more energy from the available solar radiation and thus increase their overall efficiency.

6. solar parks are good for rural development. 

Solar parks offer municipalities different income opportunities. These include the municipal levy in accordance with Section 6 EEG and trade tax revenue. Solar parks also represent a "Insurance" for farms as they can receive secure income over decades. We have collected more participation opportunities for you here.

7. Well-planned solar parks increase biodiversity.  

Well-designed solar parks can valuable refuges for birds, insects, amphibians and various plant species be. Through Careful management such as infrequent mowing, the avoidance of fertilisers and pesticides and targeted conservation measures they promote biodiversity both inside and outside the solar park site. The resulting diversity of food and tranquillity also attract birds, bats and numerous other animals. Suitable fences or hedges make the edges of the solar park areas permeable. The Solar park becomes inhabited and species communities develop.  

8. solar parks can utilise low-yield areas. 

Solar parks can be built on are built on low-yielding or fallow land that is not suitable for food production. This means that landowners will also receive an income for these types of land. You can find more information on the question of how much space solar parks will occupy in Germany by 2030 in our Contribution to the space issue.

9. Solar parks enhance the soil. 

As a rule only 1-2% of the area of a solar park is sealed. In many cases, not even a concrete recess is required for the module mounts. The soil in the solar park is not fertilised and is not driven over by heavy machinery. Instead, the Soil renaturalised and can After 20-30 years as a solar park, the land is once again used for conventional agriculture become. On the subject of agriculture in solar parks, you can Here is our fact sheet read.

10. Climate protection is urgent. There is no time to lose.  

We need an intelligent Mix of different renewable energy sources. In the area of solar power, both rooftop systems and solar parks are needed in order to be able to build a large number of photovoltaic systems very quickly. Dispensing with solar parks would not accelerate the expansion of rooftop installations. The expansion on roofs depends on other factors. Equipping roofs with solar modules first and then building solar parks would mean that we would lose years in terms of climate protection.