EWS EPC implements Agri-PV system for Max Planck Institute in Potsdam.

With a combination of electricity-saving measures and the expansion of renewable energies, the Max Planck Institutes in Potsdam are striving for greater energy independence. The implementation of the agrivoltaic system is at the heart of these efforts.

As general contractor, EWS EPC GmbH is planning, supplying and installing the turnkey 944 kWp EWS Sonnenfeld Potsdam agrivoltaic system with a cultivation width of 6 meters, a 2-meter flowering strip and north-south aligned and tracked sun catchers.

The experimental fields of the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology will not only be used to harvest plants in future, but also to generate clean electricity. An Agri-PV system is currently being built on around 6,000 m² under the leadership of EWS, which will not only generate electricity, but will also allow plants to continue to be grown on the fields.

"Sustainability is of central importance to us.Our measures to reduce CO₂ emissions are not only an ecological contribution, but also safeguard our research against rising energy costs and possible supply bottlenecks,” explains Prof. Dr. Ralph Bock, Director of the MPI of Molecular Plant Physiology.

“We are honored to have been awarded the contract for implementation by the renowned Max Planck Institute as part of a Europe-wide tender,” says Ernst Steiner, Managing Director of EWS EPC GmbH. "Our construction team is currently managing and coordinating the installation of the PV modules on trackers at the site.In spring 2025, the solar power generated here will supply clean energy for the institutes."

We are also happy to implement your planned solar projects! To arrange an appointment, please contact Ernst Steiner (EWS EPC) or Wolfgang Neuhofer (EWS Consulting).

Read the press release of the Max Planck Institute here .