The 3,800 or so modulesat site in the Eifel region will produce about 845,000kWh a year.

“An ever-increasingnumber of communities are aiming to organise the supply of electricity at alocal level with a decentralised set-up based on a sustainable energy mix,” saysStefan Balbierz, managing director of Conergy in Germany.

“In Germany, solarpower is increasingly competitive, and this creates many new opportunities andbusiness models.”