TSEP#164 Solarpark Bundorf: Sector Coupling at Its Best

In September 2023, a 125 MW solar park was connected to the grid
in Bundorf, Bavaria, Germany. In addition to generating
electricity for almost 40,000 four-person households, the 131
billion kilowatt-hours of electricity produced each year will be
used to supply the community with district heating and to build
an e-mobility charging infrastructure in Bundorf and neighbouring
villages. Residents will also be able to directly participate in
the 40-hectare solarpark through an energy co-operative. Bundorf
is a pioneering project for sector coupling because it combines
electricity, heat and e-mobility in one project. 


We spoke to Christoph Strasser, CEO of MaxSolar GmbH, the company
behind the project, to find out how it works. Strasser has also
been deputy chairman of the board of EGIS eG, the cooperative
involved in the Bundorf community solar park, for 11 years.


 


Timeline:




04:23 About the Bundorf Community Solarpark project as a
whole, including the special approach of sector coupling




10:51 E-mobility and charging infrastructure: Are measures
being considered to enable the population to adapt their
charging behaviour to the generation profile of the PV system
in order to consume as much electricity from Bundorf as
possible?




14:32 How does the participation model in the EGIS eG energy
cooperative work? What other advantages do the citizens of
Bundorf and the surrounding area have?




16:43 The Bundorf Solarpark is committed to reconciling the
issue of biodiversity with solar power generation. What are
the special features of Bundorf in this respect?




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