Wattmanufactur, a partner of
The ground-mounted PV park in the Schleswig-Flensburg district was constructed in several stages, with the first phase with 10 MWp going into operation in
Andreas Hoischen, Senior Director at
A Positive Outcome -- For Nature Too
After the gravel pits in Klein Rheide had been depleted, the landowner was searching for a constructive way to reuse his land. He eventually decided to lease the unused land to allow a solar park to be built. In this way, the owner can generate new revenue while also investing in the energy transition by producing clean solar energy. The owner was also particularly interested in ecological land management practices to increase plant and animal diversity and create precious habitats for insects and birds.
Therefore the special aspect of the PV park is not only the sustainable use of a former gravel mining site, but also its ecological design.
Even at the planning stage, an extensive catalog of measures was prepared to integrate the agricultural use of the land with enhanced ecological conditions in an approach known as sustainable land management (SLM). One example of such measures is sowing 500 kg of wild flower seeds each year to provide a source of food for wild bees and other native insect species. Natural wetlands also provide a safe habitat for amphibians, while secure corridors allows wildlife to move safely through the solar park at various points. Successfully inhabited bird houses as well as shelters for bees and bats provide safe habitats.
Furthermore, special conservation management promotes insect and bird diversity in the area. Wattmanufactur decided for a pasture management with sheep to graze the land to ensure sustainable use of the grassland. A study by the
(https://www.bne-online.de/de/news/detail/studie-photovoltaik-biodiversitaet/).
"I am very pleased to see how successful the realization of the solar park is for local inhabitants and nature. We've had bees and even a few bats move in to the artificial tree trunks", said the landowner.
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