{"id":13994,"date":"2023-09-01T14:51:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T12:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/?p=13994"},"modified":"2023-12-13T10:24:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T09:24:40","slug":"giving-old-satellite-dishes-a-new-lease-on-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/en\/solar-energy\/giving-old-satellite-dishes-a-new-lease-on-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving old satellite dishes a new lease on life \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<header class=\"swe-post-header swe-post-header-image-left\"><div class=\"info\"><h1 itemprop=\"headline\">Giving old satellite dishes a new lease on life \u2013<\/h1><div class=\"subtitle\">a great upcycling idea for parabolic antennas<\/div><div class=\"blog-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/en\/tag\/photovoltaic\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"tag\">#Photovoltaic<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/en\/tag\/solar-energy\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"tag\">#Solar energy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"boxes\"><div class=\"wpulike sonnenallee-display wp_ulike_general_class\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"count-box\"><span class=\"count-box\">2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"symbol\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"time\">7 Min.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"preview\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/SMA_Sonnen_Artikel_Solarsatelliten_1205x636.jpg\"\/><div class=\"boxes callout\"><button class=\"share\">Share<\/button>    <div class=\"wpulike  sonnenallee-interactive\"><div class=\"wp_ulike_general_class wp_ulike_is_not_liked\"><button type=\"button\"\n                    data-ulike-id=\"13994\"\n                    data-ulike-nonce=\"45e76369ef\"\n                    data-ulike-type=\"post\"\n                    data-ulike-template=\"sonnenallee-interactive\"\n                    data-ulike-display-likers=\"0\"\n                    data-ulike-likers-style=\"popover\"\n                    class=\"wp_ulike_btn wp_ulike_put_text wp_post_btn_13994\"><span>Like<\/span>            <\/button><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"av-share-box hidden callout\"><div class=\"share-content\"><span class=\"close\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/enfold-child_sonnenallee\/images\/icons\/kreuz-dunkel.svg\"\/><\/span><h1>Share article<\/h1><h2>How do you want to share the article?<\/h2><ul class=\"av-share-box-list noLightbox\"><li class=\"av-share-link av-social-link-mail\"><a aria-label=\"mail\" href=\"mailto:?body=https%3A%2F%2Fsonnenallee.sma.de%2Fen%2Fsolar-energy%2Fgiving-old-satellite-dishes-a-new-lease-on-life%2F&amp;subject=Giving%20old%20satellite%20dishes%20a%20new%20lease%20on%20life%20%E2%80%93\" title target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/themes\/enfold-child_sonnenallee\/images\/mail.png\"\/><span class=\"avia_hidden_link_text\">mail<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"av-share-link av-social-link-facebook\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsonnenallee.sma.de%2Fen%2Fsolar-energy%2Fgiving-old-satellite-dishes-a-new-lease-on-life%2F&amp;t=Giving%20old%20satellite%20dishes%20a%20new%20lease%20on%20life%20%E2%80%93\" title target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/themes\/enfold-child_sonnenallee\/images\/facebook.png\"\/><span class=\"avia_hidden_link_text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n<div class=\"swe-post-container\">\n<div class=\"swe-author author\"><p><strong>Text:<\/strong> Birgit Scheuch, 01.09.2023<\/p><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-llwe1ayy-85766e1cd4766b26c9a81d6202f1d4c8'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>A disused satellite dish in the Swiss mountains has been producing solar power since November 2022. Here\u2019s how it happened\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5lq31y0-f1df2eea5ce1a55efba84fe1b188ad82\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-5lq31y0-f1df2eea5ce1a55efba84fe1b188ad82{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-5lq31y0-f1df2eea5ce1a55efba84fe1b188ad82 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-llwe2t3p-f813f090697914d61be9e9f5a6cd2263'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Two questions occupied John Harris, CEO of LEUK Teleport &#038; Data Centre, in summer 2020: how can we make the company\u2019s energy supply even more sustainable? And what do we do with the outdated parabolic antennas on the site?<\/p>\n<p>The gigantic satellite dishes that have dotted the landscape of the Swiss town of Leuk since 1972 had become outdated. Thanks to more powerful electronics, satellite communications these days are received using much smaller parabolic reflectors.<\/p>\n<p>Harris had no intention of scrapping assets and reducing the antennas to nothing more than the value of the metal that they contained simply because of changes in the satellite market. \u201cWe should find another use for them,\u201d he thought. One option, explains Harris, was to repurpose them for radio astronomy to detect electromagnetic radiation from space. \u201cWe could have gone down the same road. There are some prestigious research establishments. But given the pristine environment we love and work in, it seemed to make more sense to me to pursue the issue of sustainability.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div class='flex_column av-59r5iag-0a4d0cc50e4feba3d409dfae326f0537 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_fourth  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-llweecvk-39264e6ed84769e8bd633fa7532a30ea'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe could have gone down the same road. There are some prestigious research establishments. But given the pristine environment we love and work in, it seemed to make more sense to me to pursue the issue of sustainability.\u201d<br \/>\n\u2013 <strong>John Harris, CEO of LEUK Teleport &#038; Data Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class='flex_column av-4xfjfg8-3335b19224d66f93f692aa39d409ccb1 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-llwegcud-0e0ee4e32133c83c6aadf48d6adcf499\">\n.avia-image-container.av-llwegcud-0e0ee4e32133c83c6aadf48d6adcf499 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-llwegcud-0e0ee4e32133c83c6aadf48d6adcf499 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-llwegcud-0e0ee4e32133c83c6aadf48d6adcf499 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-9  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-13882 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-13882 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/SMA_Sonnen_Artikel_Solarsatelliten_798x547-206x300.jpg\" alt='' title='SMA_Sonnen_Artikel_Solarsatelliten_798x547'  height=\"300\" width=\"206\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/SMA_Sonnen_Artikel_Solarsatelliten_798x547-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/SMA_Sonnen_Artikel_Solarsatelliten_798x547-483x705.jpg 483w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/SMA_Sonnen_Artikel_Solarsatelliten_798x547.jpg 547w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4eex2xk-af1e2b165df564cfafe90796518a52d0\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4eex2xk-af1e2b165df564cfafe90796518a52d0{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-4eex2xk-af1e2b165df564cfafe90796518a52d0 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-llwehdw9-3dd99c7e48a9e7f7b8088b3d71167a46'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>All of a sudden, he hit upon the idea. The satellite dishes that had been receiving transmissions from space for 50 years were capable of moving to track signals. Instead of aiming them at satellites, they could follow the sun. And instead of radio waves, they could capture solar energy that could then be used to generate electric current using photovoltaics. Ingenious, right?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-llwekbx6-3dfe681984e2024a4a1db9e4393576cf\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-llwekbx6-3dfe681984e2024a4a1db9e4393576cf{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-llwekbx6-3dfe681984e2024a4a1db9e4393576cf hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-llwej8gm-54268cc5d8535e65a9745f21f3089ae0'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>But there are always a few technical hurdles to overcome before any idea can be put into practice. The consultants that the company was working with suggested talking to some of the big electricity companies in Switzerland to find out whether they could help. \u201cSo two or three came by to take a look at the site,\u201d recalls Harris.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnderstandably, their initial reaction was one of \u201cWhat?\u201d But when you explain that these dishes can move, that we can make them track the sun [\u2026] so, even through winter, we can have much more production than a normal solar panel can in a fixed position on the ground, they were intrigued.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One team impressed Harris with expertise and judgment. \u201cCKW were just fantastic \u2013 their people going on a tour, examining the project, coming back saying \u2018you know, we think this is a great idea, we can do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-llwek8xl-c594299183633ee6afb8aa0ca2afed84\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-llwek8xl-c594299183633ee6afb8aa0ca2afed84{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-llwek8xl-c594299183633ee6afb8aa0ca2afed84 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_toggle_container '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-llweu8wf-937463e083ff682780d4eeefbc957a95  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-llwetk2z-eb4c8b7b414939c962ca3d30ee944f14'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1'>FACTS & FIGURES<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The satellite PV system in Leuk is extremely efficient as a result of the characteristics of the satellite dishes themselves and their location.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The solar panels are fitted to the insides of the satellite dishes, where the solar irradiation is at its strongest.<\/li>\n<li>The bright surfaces of the satellite dishes reflect the sunlight onto them. These bifacial PV modules are capable of generating energy from sunlight on both sides.<\/li>\n<li>The dishes can be oriented to track the sun.<\/li>\n<li>Very little snow settles on the panels.<\/li>\n<li>Solar panels are generally more effective at colder temperatures.<\/li>\n<li>The data center and satellite dishes are situated at roughly 1,000 meters above sea level, so are usually above the fog line. This means that the system receives more sunlight than others at lower elevations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The satellite dish with a diameter of 32\u00a0meters contains 307 solar panels with a rated power of 116\u00a0kWp. They produce around 110,000\u00a0kWh annually.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-llwfuqsx-57ce35c67424d32416333199c02c5129\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-llwfuqsx-57ce35c67424d32416333199c02c5129{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-llwfuqsx-57ce35c67424d32416333199c02c5129 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-qwqp3s-7c22374404eb013597ca2740fcc7a148\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-qwqp3s-7c22374404eb013597ca2740fcc7a148{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-qwqp3s-7c22374404eb013597ca2740fcc7a148 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-llwevk6b-c51598bb6d378bea0c92c36ccc72b31a'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Getting a square peg into a round hole<\/h2>\n<p>At the time, Manuel Jossi was project manager at CKW for the implementation of the satellite dish PV system in Leuk. He is now deputy head of solar technology for central Switzerland. What most impressed him was the size of the antenna, measuring 32 meters across. \u201cI was determined to build the system even though it was immediately clear how much of a challenge it was going to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-llwfutt9-eda4950788945ea80908c533848879f6\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-llwfutt9-eda4950788945ea80908c533848879f6{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-llwfutt9-eda4950788945ea80908c533848879f6 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_swe_special_images '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full flex_column_div  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr \"><div class=\"swe-special-images swe-special-images-1 text\"><div class=\"part-1\"><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/SMA_Sonnen_Artikel_Solarsatelliten_900x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-label=\"\" \/><\/div><div><\/div><div class=\"custom-text\"><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-cec65c98b84b831c854269d805741d7d'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\u201cI was determined to build the system even though it was immediately clear how much of a challenge it was going to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2013 Manuel Jossi, project manager for the implementation of the satellite dish PV system <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-llwfuwg4-d1e585a132dda4f5fe77a419bb7d556a\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-llwfuwg4-d1e585a132dda4f5fe77a419bb7d556a{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-llwfuwg4-d1e585a132dda4f5fe77a419bb7d556a hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_swe_special_images  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-llweyqzs-c3223f45f1b8b279a2c698438ed83072'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Wind was a major factor in the design of the system. \u201cGiven its location, the entire system needs to be capable of withstanding winds of up to 200 kilometers per hour.\u201d Yet he found it a fascinating assignment \u2013 \u201cit was certainly anything but ordinary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In fact, his installation team had its work cut out for it. \u201cThe curvature of the dishes presented something of a challenge. After all, we were still working with flat solar panels.\u201d They found a solution, though. \u201cWe built a frame rather like a spider\u2019s web and mounted the 307 panels on that.\u201d Standard components were used for the most part, but \u201cwe developed and produced a few specialist parts at our in-house CKW workshop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some of the trickier aspects of installation, says Jossi, were the slippery surfaces, dazzling reflectivity and high temperatures. This meant that sturdy footwear, a good pair of sunglasses and plenty of water were vital equipment. Then, of course, there was the fact that the work was being done 40 meters up in the air, making a head for heights an essential part of the job requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-llwf3lth-7959979f669036ee6f1181c14c0c9772\">\n.avia-video.av-llwf3lth-7959979f669036ee6f1181c14c0c9772{\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Bildschirm\u00adfoto-2023-08-29-um-16.41.58-1030x530.png);\npadding-bottom:56%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-video av-llwf3lth-7959979f669036ee6f1181c14c0c9772 avia-video-custom av-preview-image avia-video-confirm_all av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dEQCt3J7-U8&ab_channel=CKW'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe title=\"Satellitensolar in Leuk | CKW\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dEQCt3J7-U8?feature=oembed&autoplay=1&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-llwfqql7-a537350739ed1c8e3d24f887ddae08a4\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-llwfqql7-a537350739ed1c8e3d24f887ddae08a4{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-llwfqql7-a537350739ed1c8e3d24f887ddae08a4 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_video  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-llwf4qoh-1dfb1dcc9110ee091f2853964f2165a8'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Making the right decisions<\/h2>\n<p>Talking to John Harris, it\u2019s clear that his mind is very much focused on climate protection, like an antenna tracking a satellite. \u201cWe are very aware that the climate is changing,\u201d he says. \u201cParticularly in places like canton Valais, the Furka pass just down the road, the glacier is receding, you see the snow line receding. This year was just testament to the worst snow conditions ever. We have to be aware of that when we make decisions.\u201d For Harris, one thing is clear. \u201cIn our energy-intensive industry, we have a responsibility to minimize our impact on the climate.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-llwfa9b7-7544345a8d405509fbb994d2f1743fa4\">\n.avia-image-container.av-llwfa9b7-7544345a8d405509fbb994d2f1743fa4 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-llwfa9b7-7544345a8d405509fbb994d2f1743fa4 .av-caption-image-overlay-bg{\nopacity:0.4;\nbackground-color:#000000;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-llwfa9b7-7544345a8d405509fbb994d2f1743fa4 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-llwfa9b7-7544345a8d405509fbb994d2f1743fa4 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr  noHover av-overlay-on-hover'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><div class=\"av-image-caption-overlay\"><div class=\"av-caption-image-overlay-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"av-image-caption-overlay-position\"><div class=\"av-image-caption-overlay-center\"><p>The Leuk Teleport &#038; Data Centre in the Swiss canton of Valais<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-13894 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-13894 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/SMA_Sonnen_Artikel_Solarsatelliten_900x666_2.jpg\" alt='' title='SMA_Sonnen_Artikel_Solarsatelliten_900x666_2'  height=\"666\" width=\"900\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/SMA_Sonnen_Artikel_Solarsatelliten_900x666_2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/SMA_Sonnen_Artikel_Solarsatelliten_900x666_2-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/SMA_Sonnen_Artikel_Solarsatelliten_900x666_2-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/SMA_Sonnen_Artikel_Solarsatelliten_900x666_2-705x522.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-40t5wpk-c4fad4670e761ea521516206c66f1f87\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-40t5wpk-c4fad4670e761ea521516206c66f1f87{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-40t5wpk-c4fad4670e761ea521516206c66f1f87 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-llwfe3dj-3345a43586bcf8d193515bbd57d0ae69'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The data center that Leuk operates at the site uses a lot of energy. But running the parabolic antennas all adds up as well. \u201cThey have to be kept in line with the satellite and in winter, they have to be heated to keep the snow off them,\u201d explains Harris. The reason that Leuk\u2019s CO2 emissions were already relatively low before the system was installed is that electricity in Valais is generated by hydropower. Yet that is not enough to satisfy Harris, and the building\u2019s roof is already fitted with photovoltaics equipment. There are PV modules on every available bit of space. A further two of a total of four obsolete satellite dishes are likewise being converted into power plants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will do the second one this year, we\u2019ll probably do a third next year and the fourth we will probably dismantle,\u201d says Harris. The latter is for reasons of efficiency, because the fourth dish casts a shadow on the ground where further PV modules could be installed.<\/p>\n<p>Is this solar satellite dish system in fact the only one of its kind in Europe \u2013 or even the first anywhere in the world?<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Nadler, head of sales for corporate clients at CKW, says, \u201cAs to whether there are any other PV systems in disused parabolic reflectors anywhere else in the world, we don\u2019t know. But pictures of our system made it to the \u201cbest photographs of the day\u201d feature in The Guardian in the UK. Alongside John Harris and Leuk TDC, we are proud of this innovative project and are thrilled to have received so much positive feedback.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harris says, \u201cI think it\u2019s probably the first in the world, but because we can\u2019t definitively say that just because we can\u2019t find other examples, we\u2019ve shied away from saying that in public.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, there is one thing that can definitely said about the Leuk solar satellite dish system without a shadow of a doubt, which is that it demonstrates that with an open mind and the right attitude, there are all kinds of undreamed-of possibilities for generating green electricity \u2013 and re-using resources for good measure.<\/p>\n<p>When asked whether CKW will be adding solar satellite dishes to its product range in the future, Jossi replies, \u201cNo, this is very much a one-time customer-specific solution.\u201d And Harris thinks \u201cit would be great if other people could take the inspiration of repurposing facilities [that have fallen out of use] and giving them another 25 years of lifetime. But as a business: no, that\u2019s not what we do. Our business is data centers and satellite communications.\u201d So, the message to any would-be copycats is that if you want to apply the idea elsewhere, there\u2019s nothing standing in your way!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-llwfg3y0-92d57a7500eb3416cee82dbe1aa8ef92 hr-big  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-llwfgxcs-fb12a5b0ff66664057f099d5948633c4'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u201cThe solar satellite dish system was essentially my idea.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>The project ultimately incorporated expertise and experience from everyone involved, so it was a fusion of ideas in that sense.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2013 John Harris<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-3h6zo3c-e9ff30b4344b819be0ded616d5a633e2 hr-default  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-12rm6w-67af65116efda8b649a338e4ff7dffda\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-12rm6w-67af65116efda8b649a338e4ff7dffda{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-12rm6w-67af65116efda8b649a338e4ff7dffda hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-llwfhrv7-5e9abe0810544e94c02e6063bcd09a1e'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Persons involved<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/leuk-tdc.com\/\"><strong>Leuk Teleport &#038; Data Centre<\/strong><\/a> in the Swiss canton of Valais has existed under various names since 1972. Today, it is Europe\u2019s only teleport and data center to be run entirely on renewable energy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ckw.ch\/ueber-ckw\"><strong>CKW Group<\/strong><\/a> is a subsidiary of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axpo.com\/ch\/de\/ueber-uns.html\"><strong>Axpo Holding<\/strong><\/a> and a provider of integrated energy and building services solutions. 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