Solar attacks have commenced
In a significant step towards renewable energy, SWI Stadtenergie GmbH, a subsidiary of Stadtwerke Ingolstadt, commissioned its first photovoltaic plant on August 20, 2025. This marks the beginning of an offensive for the expansion of solar energy in the city of Ingolstadt [1].
The solar energy project, located on the roof of the Christoph-Scheiner-Gymnasium, covers an area of approximately 450 square meters and consists of 224 photovoltaic modules. The capacity of the first plant is nearly 100 kWp, with a planned annual electricity generation of approximately 110,000 kWh [1]. This amount of electricity corresponds to the annual consumption of around 35 average households.
Approximately 72,000 kWh of the generated energy will be used directly on site for self-consumption, while the excess electricity will be fed into the public grid and marketed. The city of Ingolstadt, the client for this solar energy project, will benefit from this clean energy source, contributing to its electricity generation [1].
Mayor Petra Kleine stated that the city and utility company are contributing to the climate goal through these projects. The Managing Director of SWI, Matthias Bolle, added that many more plants will follow, emphasizing a continued and expanded rollout of solar projects on municipal roofs in Ingolstadt over the next 7 years [1].
SWI Stadtenergie GmbH's subsidiary specializes in the construction and operation of photovoltaic plants on municipal roofs. Five to seven further projects are planned annually over this period, with the targeted total capacity of the photovoltaic plants around 3.5 megawatts [1].
Although exact future capacity figures for the next 7 years are not explicitly stated in the available data, SWI Stadtenergie GmbH is actively promoting and implementing solar installations on municipal rooftops as part of their ongoing efforts for sustainable energy in Ingolstadt. Direct inquiries to SWI Stadtenergie GmbH or updated official releases would be recommended for precise capacity figures or timelines.
[1] Data sourced from various online news outlets and official SWI Stadtenergie GmbH releases.
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