Renewable energy supply in the region for the region
The Falkenthal Energy Park in the Brandenburg municipality of Löwenberger Land (Oberhavel district) is a prime example of how well an energy concept based on the three pillars of sun, wind and biomass can be aligned with the growing needs of companies and people in a region
The centerpiece of the energy park is a biogas plant that was planned and is operated jointly by Energiequelle GmbH and Falkenthaler Rinderhof eG. The plant has an installed electrical output of 537 kilowatts and a thermal capacity of 483 kilowatts The plant's 4,500 megawatt hours of electricity are fed into the public grid, while the thermal energy generated by the combined heat and power plant is used to dry wood and to supply heat to the surrounding workshops and administrative buildings. The raw materials needed to operate the plant – cattle slurry and corn silage – are obtained locally from the Falkenthaler Rinderhof and provided.
2004 & 2005
Energiequelle GmbH had already erected eleven Enercon wind turbines to the north of the town of Falkenthal in 2004 and 2005. The Zossen-based company is also responsible for the technical and commercial management of the wind farm, which, with a total installed capacity of 22 megawatts, can theoretically cover the annual electricity needs of around 6,000 average households.
2012
In 2012, the two companies continued their cooperation and installed 3,600 photovoltaic modules with a total output of 880 kWp on the roof of the cattle shed, feeding an additional 880 megawatts of environmentally friendly electricity into the grid.
2013
In the summer of 2013, local electricity consumers will be able to benefit directly from “their” energy park, because since September, Energiequelle has been offering an environmentally friendly electricity supply at very competitive prices to all interested parties in the vicinity of the Falkenthal energy park.
However, the high investments required for the construction of the separate electricity and heating supply networks could not be covered by the municipality and residents alone. Additional funds from the state of Brandenburg and EU funding programs were therefore used.