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Derex Solar to execute RIDS - Swiss Bern Community Solar PV Plant
Derex Solar has been contracted by RIDS - Swiss to undertake the execution of a 2.2MW Solar PV Plant project in the Bümpliz-Oberbottigen, a district of the city of Bern, Switzerland. This project is to be designed and constructed by the second half of 2024, and it estimated to provide energy to over 1400 homes and lead to great employment opportunities for the local community.
- Project size: 2.2 MW
- Carbon footprint reduced: 12 tonnes per year
- Project type: Power Producer
- Project completion time: 22 months
- Land area: 11 acres
- No. of modules: 11,000
- Module technology: Crystalline Si, 230 Wp
- Inverter: Xantrax 500 kW
- SCADA: Schneider
- Homes powered: 1400 homes per year
Project Overview
Derex Solar is to commence the execution of a 2.2 MW Solar PV plant for Tata Power in March 2022 using industry standard cells and modules manufactured in-house.
The project is to be constructed on 11 acres of land with the natural landscape of the site preserved.
This solar PV plant in Bern at Bümpliz-Oberbottigen is to be completed in a time of 20 months and made operational in two phases – 1 MW and 1.2 MW, commissioned in March and June 2024 respectively.
Challenging site location:
Our team adopted special grouting techniques to hold the pile foundation in place and the foundations were customized at various heights of 0.5-2 mts. due to uneven land surface.
Maintaining site ecology:
The Solar PV power plant's design involved erecting arrays of pedestals that ensured shadow free spacing between arrays of modules, while guaranteeing that the natural water channel was not disrupted during the ground mounting process.
Earning community trust and confidence:
We employed local communities in different project functions and the local authorities, as well as the community, were educated on the benefits of having a sustainable source of energy in the form of a solar power plant and about the eco-friendly design.
Promote jobs and growth:
Our team trained and employed the local community in the areas of project operations and maintenance, opening a new source of livelihood for the local people.
Power generation:
The 3MW solar power plant supplies electricity into the 22KV grid line, which powers 1700 homes in Bümpliz-Oberbottigen, Bern and neighboring towns.
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