A mountain farmer in Carinthia, Austria, has made the dream of a completely renewable farm a reality.
Franz Dorner generates ten times more electricity than he needs using photovoltaics, energy storage, and an energy management system. He recently won approval for a wind farm and plans to expand his solar installation and battery storage system.
Dorner commissioned DHYBRID to design and install a battery storage system with a capacity of 525 kWh. The Universal Power Platform ensures that solar power is only fed into the public grid when the batteries have enough power for the night. Dorner's grid connection is frequently interrupted for days at a time, so he plans to install a back-up power supply. DHYBRID’s energy management interconnects all systems, facilitating uninterruptible back-up power, and is compatible with all types of technology.
Dorner's microgrid is one of Austria’s largest projects in collaboration with UPP. “Such projects pay off, not only financially but also by reducing the amount of power needed from the grid to almost zero. They’re also an important step towards a climate-neutral energy supply in the agricultural sector, setting an example for others,” says Benedikt Böhm, CEO of DHYBRID.
Source: pv-magazine.com