Overview of the year
Alpine solar power installation under construction on the Madrisa
November
The decision is made to build Madrisa Solar. The solar installation near Klosters at an elevation of 2,000 metres is a pioneering alpine project.
Through its involvement with Madrisa Solar, Repower is taking its share of responsibility for ensuring a secure supply of electricity in Switzerland. The owner of the new installation is Madrisa Solar AG, a company in which Repower, EKZ and the municipality of Klosters each hold a one-third interest. The electricity produced at Madrisa will be purchased by EKZ and the operator of the Klosters-Madrisa cableways. The latter will use the electricity directly to operate its facilities. “Madrisa Solar is only the second alpine solar farm project in Switzerland to be given the go-ahead,” explains Repower project manager Fabio Maurizio.
Madrisa Solar will ultimately have a peak performance of 12 MW and supply around 17 GWh of electricity per year. The installation near the Klosters-Madrisa cableway is being built as part of the Swiss federal government’s Solar Express scheme.
Because all the solar panels at Madrisa are located at over 2,000 metres above sea level and face south, the installation will generate a disproportionately high volume of its electricity in winter, meaning that an above-average production yield can be expected, particularly at that time of year. The plant is very well integrated into the landscape, which is already affected by the Madrisa ski area.
Fabio Maurizio
Project Manager, Solar Power Planning