Disentis/Mustér gets large-scale photovoltaic system
Axpo Solutions and Bergbahnen Disentis want to realise a large-scale photovoltaic plant in Disentis/Mustér GR. It is expected to produce around 14.6 gigawatt hours of solar power per year. The project has now been approved by the Graubünden government.
Axpo Solutions AG from Baden and Bergbahnen Disentis AG are planning to realise a large-scale photovoltaic plant with a capacity of over 10 megawatts peak in the Grisons municipality of Disentis/Mustér. The two partner companies are currently founding the power plant company Ovra Solara Magriel AG, based in Disentis/Mustér, to construct and operate the plant. The project, which is based on Article 71a of the Energy Act, the so-called Solar Express, has now received the approval of the government of the canton of Graubünden, the cantonal administration announced in a press release. The voters of Disentis/Mustér had already given the plan the green light in 2023.
The plant is to be built on an area already used for tourism at an altitude of around 2100 metres above sea level. The plan is to install 20,750 solar panels on an area of around 13.5 hectares. The operators expect an annual electricity production of around 14.6 gigawatt hours, of which around 5.4 gigawatt hours will be generated in winter.