The project will be conducted through a joint venture of the companies SolarMarkt and Enfinity, based in Frankfurt am Main. Lidl is planning to make an investment totalling several thousand million Euros in solar systems for the generation of electricity on the buildings of its European subsidiaries.
Lidl is one of the leading discount food supermarkets in many European countries and owns numerous buildings used for logistics and sales purposes. In the future, Lidl will focus on solar technology for the generation of environmentally friendly electricity.
Under the motto “Auf dem Weg nach Morgen”, Lidl has already been contributing to the protection of the environment and the improvement of energy efficiency. For example, a solar system was installed on the roof of its logistics centre in Hartheim as early as 2006.
The quality of the components and the design is of the utmost importance for the construction of the new installations. Walter Leithold, CEO of SolarMarkt AG, explains: “Thanks to our 24 years’ experience in the construction of PV systems, we know exactly what is required to create high-performance and reliable systems. In addition to the skills of our designers, the fact that we can fall back on our excellent know-how in the field of technically challenging roof-mounted systems is a considerable advantage”.
Enfinity and SolarMarkt AG will use special substructure systems and different solar module types for the large roof surfaces, which will guarantee the successful operation of the solar systems in the long term. “We developed a complete package for Lidl and will be operating the systems after their installation”, explains Dr. Karl Bangert, manager of Enfinity Germany.
Preparations for the installation of the solar systems are already underway and work will start in several countries in the months to come. In addition to Germany, the systems will be installed in Belgium, Italy, Spain, France, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria.
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