This is an 8.5 kWp photovoltaic (solar energy) power plant, situated on the B31 in Freiburg, Germany. It is shown facing east, the camera pointing southwest.
It has two axes (can turn and tilt) and follows the sun - not by measuring the sun's position through a light-intensity meter but by following a preset path, changing each day of the year based on longitude and the astronomical cycle.
This power station was manaufactured and installed by Solon AG (Germany), was commissioned and is operated by SAG AG (Germany). As in all photovoltaic systems, it converts some of the energy carried by photons into a direct electrical current. This system then uses an inverter to change the direct current into alternating current before feeding that power into the electricity grid.
Price: approx. USD $60K, EUR € 45K
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solificatti 55 months ago | reply
Hi Schwarzerkater,
My name is Paulo and i speak from Brazil, the company i work is doing a study about the photovoltaic energy. We do not have a way to compensate or pay for your image but it will get exposure and we assure you'll be in the credits.
The company I work for is www.cgee.org.br You can check other publications of ours. We tipically use photos from photostocks but I could not find anything interesting, like your photos.
I hope you agree. If you do, and if you have simirar images with the same theme, and if you could send us, we will need the highest resolution available, since we plan to use it on a banner and the front cover of the report.
Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Paulo
antaldaniel 52 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Creative Commons Energy, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
LunarVirage 49 months ago | reply
This is a really clear and beautiful photo. Wonderful work; it's just so pretty ^_^
Ferraloro Energia 44 months ago | reply
Hi Schwarzekater, our farm deals with photovoltaic energy. We are looking for a beautiful picture of a no-integrated system in order to publish it on our commercial depliant. I would like to know if we can use this wonderful image for free (giving you credits).
I wait for your answer. Thank you.