Out of a solar surface potential of approx. 800,000 m2, a production capacity of approx. 80,000kWp, i. e. 80 Megawatt (MWp) can be derived with which a yearly electricity output of 67,000 MWh can be obtained.

From a yearly total electricity requirement of 506,000 MWh by the city of Fuerth, approx. 13 % of this could be covered by photovoltaic energy means.

Converted to the “current comparison” of households which have an average electricity consumption of approx. 3500-4000 kWh/a, approx. 14,000 to 19,000 households could be supplied with electricity from the sun.

The present installation capacity from all of the PV-installations in the urban area amounts to approx. 2000 kWp from which a yearly electricity production of approx. 1900 MWh is derived. In comparison to the total yearly requirement, the photovoltaic electricity currently produced in Fuerth accounts for 0.33% of the yearly requirement.

The solar energy potential

Out of a solar surface potential of approx. 800,000 m2, a production capacity of approx. 80,000kWp, i. e. 80 Megawatt (MWp) can be derived with which a yearly electricity output of 67,000 MWh can be obtained.

From a yearly total electricity requirement of 506,000 MWh by the city of Fuerth, approx. 13 % of this could be covered by photovoltaic energy means.

Converted to the “current comparison” of households which have an average electricity consumption of approx. 3500-4000 kWh/a, approx. 14,000 to 19,000 households could be supplied with electricity from the sun.

The present installation capacity from all of the PV-installations in the urban area amounts to approx. 2000 kWp from which a yearly electricity production of approx. 1900 MWh is derived. In comparison to the total yearly requirement, the photovoltaic electricity currently produced in Fuerth accounts for 0.33% of the yearly requirement.

The comparison shows that Fuerth, together with all municipalities in the nation are still standing at the start in the mobilization of the solar energy potential. It also highlights that decades of goal-oriented effort is necessary in advancing the potential to a relevant, energy-economical size.