EWS EPC realises Agri-PV plant for Max Planck Institute in Potsdam.

The Max Planck Institutes in Potsdam are endeavouring to achieve greater energy independence through a combination of electricity-saving measures and the expansion of renewable energies. At the centre of these efforts is the implementation of the agrivoltaic system.

As the general contractor, EWS EPC GmbH is planning, supplying and installing the turnkey 944 kWp EWS Sonnenfeld Potsdam agrivoltaic system with a cultivation width of 6 metres, a 2-metre flower strip and north-south aligned and tracked sun catchers.

In future, not only will plants be harvested on the test fields of the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, but clean electricity will also be generated.

"Sustainability is of central importance to us on around 6,000 m² under the leadership of EWS, which will not only generate electricity, but will also continue to allow plants to be grown on the land. Our measures to reduce CO2 emissions are not only an ecological contribution, but also safeguard our research against rising energy costs and possible supply bottlenecks," explains Prof. Dr Ralph Bock, Director of the MPI of Molecular Plant Physiology.

"We are honoured to have been awarded the contract for implementation by the renowned Max Planck Institute as part of a Europe-wide tender," says Ernst Steiner, Managing Director of EWS EPC GmbH. "Our construction team is currently managing and coordinating the installation of the PV modules on trackers on site. In spring 2025, the solar power generated here will provide clean energy for the institutes."

We would also be happy to realise your planned solar projects! To arrange an appointment, please contact Ernst Steiner (EWS EPC) or Wolfgang Neuhofer (EWS Consulting).

Read the press release from the Max Planck Institute here.