Zurich brickworks put first photovoltaic system into operation
The Zurich brickworks have completed the first construction phase for their large photovoltaic plant. With around 680 kilowatt peak, a quarter of the planned total output has been connected to the grid. Now solar panels are to be installed on the remaining roof surfaces.
The Zurich brickworks recently started producing the first quarter of its total planned photovoltaic output. As the Regensdorf-based company reports on LinkedIn, this means that around 680 kilowatt peaks are connected to the grid: “Thanks to this first phase, we are already generating clean energy.”
It is produced on two large roof surfaces that are completely covered with solar panels. An attached video shows in fast motion “how hard we have worked on our heart’s project over the last few months”. The company is “overwhelmed by the interest” it has received so far and thanks everyone for the positive feedback, “which spurs us on”. Now the remaining part of the roof surfaces will also be equipped with solar panels.
The Zurich brickworks are now once again in Swiss hands as part of the swisspor Group. Before that, they were owned for more than 20 years by the Wienerberger Group, one of the largest brick producers in the world, based in Vienna. The company has existed as Zürcher Ziegeleien since 1912.