A 1,315 m² photovoltaic system belonging to Salzburg AG is located on the roofs of ten buildings at the Felbertal school in Ebenau near Salzburg. This was severely damaged during the heavy snowfall at the beginning of last year and was recently successfully renovated. Now solar power is once again being produced at the Future Campus for around 66 households.
The Salzburg AG plant generates around 220,000 kWh of electricity per year. A total of 1,200 m² of generator space feeds directly into the energy supplier's grid. With the remaining 115 m² of surface area, the school produces environmentally friendly electricity for its own use. The PV system on the grounds is the perfect addition to the comprehensive sustainability concept of the Felbertal school. „The electricity that we generate for ourselves here with 115 m² of collector surface covers our base load, i.e. the energy requirements that we have when the school is not in session. This allows us to maintain all important functions and always consume one hundred per cent of the electricity we generate ourselves. This is just right for us due to the lower energy requirements during the holiday periods,“ says Werkschulheim Felbertal Managing Director Bernhard Reichl.
Own biomass cogeneration plant on the campus site
In general, the modern training centre, which is a certified climate protection company, places a strong focus on environmental friendliness and resource conservation. For example, the school's own biomass cogeneration plant supplies a total of 17 buildings (school, workshops and residential buildings) on the 5.5-hectare site with heat and hot water. The drinking water comes from the school's own natural spring in the immediate vicinity. The catering for the current 360 pupils, 66 teachers and 27 administrative staff is mainly based on food from the region. Two electric vehicles are also already in use.
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Press report: Bezirksblätter_2020-10-07