{"id":16177,"date":"2024-07-04T17:11:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T15:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/?p=16177"},"modified":"2024-07-08T14:41:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T12:41:58","slug":"the-peak-of-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/en\/climate-change\/the-peak-of-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"The peak of sustainability \u2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<header class=\"swe-post-header swe-post-header-image-right\"><div class=\"info\"><h1 itemprop=\"headline\">The peak of sustainability \u2014<\/h1><div class=\"subtitle\">how mountain huts source their energy<\/div><div class=\"blog-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/en\/tag\/climate-change\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"tag\">#Climate and change<\/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\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"symbol\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"time\">9 Min.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"preview\"><video loop muted autoplay playsinline poster=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gebirge-sonne.jpg\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Video-Gebirge.mp4\" \/><\/video><small class=\"copyright avia-copyright\">Pexels<\/small><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=\"16177\"\n                    data-ulike-nonce=\"5e5507616b\"\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_16177\"><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%2Fclimate-change%2Fthe-peak-of-sustainability%2F&amp;subject=The%20peak%20of%20sustainability%20%E2%80%94\" 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%2Fclimate-change%2Fthe-peak-of-sustainability%2F&amp;t=The%20peak%20of%20sustainability%20%E2%80%94\" 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, 04.07.2024<\/p><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ly5rc5vn-6e82222fb9bb5450cafff48353de4202'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Remote huts high in the mountains are far away from utility or gas grids. So how do they supply their growing numbers of overnight guests? Some lowlanders might imagine mountain fare being cooked on a wood-fired oven and enjoyed by candlelight. But the reality is far different\u2014because the Alpine associations that run the huts have an astonishing capacity for innovation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9iiv3ea-77f6932797e7c71ee581147662ead85d\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-9iiv3ea-77f6932797e7c71ee581147662ead85d{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-9iiv3ea-77f6932797e7c71ee581147662ead85d 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-ly5rcsd6-187ec978d988bfccd0b9df78bd047df4'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Victoria Habersack and Florian Todt have been running a hut called Sonnschienh\u00fctte at an elevation of 1,523\u00a0meters (4,997\u00a0feet) since December 5, 2023. This is Austria\u2019s first Alpine Association hut to be equipped with a hydrogen system for completely CO<sub>2<\/sub>-free power generation. Electricity is produced by a PV system throughout the day, and any that isn\u2019t consumed and can\u2019t be accommodated by the battery storage system is converted into green hydrogen by means of electrolysis. If necessary, a fuel cell can convert this hydrogen back into electricity, which can then be fed into the household grid.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ta6g6p-2325d6422682d1f8a087674d53a3e794\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-ta6g6p-2325d6422682d1f8a087674d53a3e794{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-ta6g6p-2325d6422682d1f8a087674d53a3e794 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-6  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-7  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock \"><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\/2024\/07\/Sonnschienhuette-Paechter.jpg\" alt=\"Personen auf Treppe vor Huette\" aria-label=\"Personen auf Treppe vor Huette\" \/><small class=\"copyright avia-copyright\">Austrian Alpine Association archive<\/small><\/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\" ><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><em>Victoria Habersack and Florian Todt in front of the thermally and energetically renovated Sonnschienh\u00fctte and the Sonnschienh\u00fctte at an altitude of 1,523 metres.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><div class=\"part-2\"><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-2\"><div class=\"image-container-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Sonnschienhuette.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-label=\"\" \/><small class=\"copyright avia-copyright\">Heinz Toperczer<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ly5rjmsv-c92be032085cbbc8a20ca07e58cbee7f'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The new tenants were immediately impressed by the hut and its freshly upgraded heating and energy systems. \u201cWe\u2019re both young and find progressive technologies exciting,\u201d they say. And protecting the climate and environment up here in the mountains was already an issue close to their hearts. At Sonnschienh\u00fctte, they now have their best chance to offer their guests a \u201cfossil-free\u201d stay. Based on simulation calculations, they also won\u2019t be needing the backup generator that runs on rapeseed oil, something that Dr. Richard Goldeband is very pleased to note.<\/p>\n<p>Goldeband oversaw Sonnschienh\u00fctte\u2019s energy upgrade in his role as the managing director of the Austrian Alpine Association and technical adviser for the association\u2019s huts. He asked himself how the excess energy produced by PV systems could be put to better use. And the answer he came up with was a system that generates and stores hydrogen as well as converting it back into electricity. \u201cI managed to get the planning experts on board with the idea, so we came up with a concept,\u201d he says. \u201cAnd we found a company that liked the project and was able to deliver and install all the components we needed for the system.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-82v3d1u-7f36f873a663e717de5d62ea3e7db96a\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-82v3d1u-7f36f873a663e717de5d62ea3e7db96a{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-82v3d1u-7f36f873a663e717de5d62ea3e7db96a hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_slideshow '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-slideshow av-ly5t92mr-60811c916057eeecd2dc9b3d2e6b3c99 avia-slideshow-entry_with_sidebar av_slideshow avia-slide-slider  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class='av-slideshow-caption av-ly5t92mr-60811c916057eeecd2dc9b3d2e6b3c99__0 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >Hydrogen system\/fuel cell at Sonnschienh\u00fctte<\/h2><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16159 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-16159\"  src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Wasserstoffanlage-Brennstoffzelle-Sonnschienhuette-slide-845x321.jpg\" width=\"845\" height=\"321\" title='Wasserstoffanlage-Brennstoffzelle-Sonnschienhuette-slide' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-ly5t92mr-60811c916057eeecd2dc9b3d2e6b3c99__1  slide-2 slide-even'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-ly5t92mr-60811c916057eeecd2dc9b3d2e6b3c99__1 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >Hydrogen accumulator at Sonnschienh\u00fctte<\/h2><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16161 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-16161\"  src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Wasserstoffanlage-Speicher-Sonnschienhuette-slide-845x321.jpg\" width=\"845\" height=\"321\" title='Wasserstoffanlage-Speicher-Sonnschienhuette-slide' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-ly5t92mr-60811c916057eeecd2dc9b3d2e6b3c99__2  slide-3 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-ly5t92mr-60811c916057eeecd2dc9b3d2e6b3c99__2 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >Hydrogen storage tanks at Sonnschienh\u00fctte<\/h2><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16163 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-16163\"  src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Wasserstofflager-Sonnschienhuette-slide-845x321.jpg\" width=\"845\" height=\"321\" title='Wasserstofflager-Sonnschienhuette-slide' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class='avia-slideshow-arrows avia-slideshow-controls' ><a href='#prev' class='prev-slide ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  tabindex='-1'>Previous<\/a><a href='#next' class='next-slide ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  tabindex='-1'>Next<\/a><\/div><div class='avia-slideshow-dots avia-slideshow-controls'><a href='#1' class='goto-slide active' >1<\/a><a href='#2' class='goto-slide ' >2<\/a><a href='#3' class='goto-slide ' >3<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-vws836-5ad0ac1a612b223f0fd30b219cf2f239\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-vws836-5ad0ac1a612b223f0fd30b219cf2f239{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-vws836-5ad0ac1a612b223f0fd30b219cf2f239 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_slideshow  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ly5rk4il-de9859472a71e48bf441e57d106e5bc9'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>From Dr. Richard Goldeband\u2019s perspective, a hydrogen system with a sufficiently sized hydrogen accumulator fits in perfectly with the Alpine Association\u2019s sustainability strategy. \u201cThis represents a big step in our ongoing efforts to equip huts with a more eco-friendly energy supply. If the hydrogen system at Sonnschienh\u00fctte proves successful in operation, which I am convinced it will, the concept can then be implemented at any hut that needs an upgrade or replacement of its power generation system.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div class='flex_column av-7bvno2-b76412f462c4fcdb069971ab176997c4 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_two_third  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ly5w414x-65c503cb07d2cb8747606680e3a015c8\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ly5w414x-65c503cb07d2cb8747606680e3a015c8 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ly5w414x-65c503cb07d2cb8747606680e3a015c8 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ly5w414x-65c503cb07d2cb8747606680e3a015c8 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-14  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-16024 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-16024 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/R-Goldeband.jpg\" alt='Portrait eines Herren mit grauen Haaren und Sonnenbrille' title='R-Goldeband'  height=\"900\" width=\"667\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/R-Goldeband.jpg 667w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/R-Goldeband-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/R-Goldeband-522x705.jpg 522w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='flex_column av-1s4owtu-a6aacb3f27625748561a8a7ac95f2a72 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ly5w2f4r-c5ebc9b7714f6d84ac6db5a8509b071d'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cThis represents a big step in our ongoing efforts to equip huts with a more eco-friendly energy supply. If the hydrogen system at Sonnschienh\u00fctte proves successful in operation, which I am convinced it will, the concept can then be implemented at any hut that needs an upgrade or replacement of its power generation system.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 <strong>Dr. Richard Goldeband, Managing director of the Austrian Alpine Association <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-77yks2a-3b87d5d3d4b9270c63dc9d39dc687ea8\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-77yks2a-3b87d5d3d4b9270c63dc9d39dc687ea8{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-77yks2a-3b87d5d3d4b9270c63dc9d39dc687ea8 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ly5rnd09-0b83a254468d1fae9fdc5768ad805146'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Island high in the mountains<\/h2>\n<p>Alpine Associations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Slovenia, Italy and Spain operate a diverse network of huts ranging from shelters in extreme locations to Alpine inns in areas frequented by large numbers of guests. PV systems have long been the standard here. And this makes sense, because unlike diesel, rapeseed oil or liquid gas, this energy supply doesn\u2019t need to be transported long distances from roads or stored where there\u2019s limited space.<\/p>\n<p>Achieving self-sufficiency is a relatively simple process in the case of no-frills accommodation, where PV systems at campsites often function with 24 V direct current primarily used for lighting. But at the big facilities that are serviced all year round, meals need to be cooked for hundreds of guests, drinks cooled and rooms heated on a daily basis. And electricity is needed for water supply systems that are also self-sufficient and are equipped with systems for harvesting and treating the water as well as pumps. In situations where there is little or no solar irradiation, a generator that runs on diesel or rapeseed oil is generally used to compensate for the energy shortfall. Battery storage systems are also a standard solution, but the lead-acid batteries used for many years to bridge gaps in the power supply suffered rapid drop-offs in performance in cold conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6nzfagi-cbf9c56c8e3f36cf389f936780150050\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-6nzfagi-cbf9c56c8e3f36cf389f936780150050{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-6nzfagi-cbf9c56c8e3f36cf389f936780150050 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-19  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-ly5rp0mu-9e9d9b86dfc98cf9ead0ba75170a3f7f'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Photovoltaics on the up<\/h2>\n<p>Photovoltaics are now playing a greater role as a single source of energy for large mountain huts. To some extent, this is simply because they eliminate the transport of tons of diesel for generators or combined heat and power plants, which is often brought in by helicopter. But another factor is that it\u2019s easier to install and maintain just one type of technology.<\/p>\n<p>Given the availability of long-duration lithium-ion battery storage systems and increasingly powerful solar cells, solar power is increasingly becoming an option for hot water and heating instead of the solar-thermal collectors that were often used prior to this. Another factor is that photovoltaic systems operate very efficiently in the mountains\u2014solar cells work especially well at cool temperatures, and there are naturally more hours of sunlight above the fog line than in the valley below.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ly7eqtnr-2ad29300c54bb7e8d9620452794b7f35\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-ly7eqtnr-2ad29300c54bb7e8d9620452794b7f35{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-ly7eqtnr-2ad29300c54bb7e8d9620452794b7f35 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-21  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-22  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr \"><div class=\"swe-special-images swe-special-images-2 text\"><div class=\"part-1\"><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Seethalerhuette-Blick-von-unten.jpg\" alt=\"Blick von unten auf eine Huette auf dem Berg\n\" aria-label=\"Blick von unten auf eine Huette auf dem Berg\n\" \/><\/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>SMA has already been involved in fitting solar energy systems at a large number of mountain huts. \u201cThe key solution here is our Sunny Island battery inverter,\u201d says Gerd Fischer, Technical Consultant Austria for SMA Solar Technology AG. \u201cThe inverter creates an AC network to which both consumers and producers can be connected. It acts as a system manager by charging the batteries, inhibiting the SMA photovoltaic inverters of the PV system when the batteries are full and, for example, starting the rapeseed oil generator if necessary. In other words, an SMA Sunny Island system is an ideal way of setting up a reliable stand-alone supply for remote mountain huts with a power consumption of up to around 200\u00a0kW.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><div class=\"part-2\"><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-2\"><div class=\"image-container-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Seethalerhuette-aussenansicht.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-label=\"\" \/><small class=\"copyright avia-copyright\">Austrian Alpine Association, H. Herzog, R. Goldeband, N. Ruprecht<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5fuq7ua-db6813daf08232abaefee9fbfc1a0acd\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-5fuq7ua-db6813daf08232abaefee9fbfc1a0acd{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-5fuq7ua-db6813daf08232abaefee9fbfc1a0acd hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_swe_special_images  el_before_av_promobox '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='av_promobox av-ly5rx33t-f232bfe26d9ad23a6876bbc9253f9a19 avia-button-no  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><div class='avia-promocontent'><p>Seethalerh\u00fctte is a <a style=\"font-size: 14px;\">technical masterpiece<\/a>. This hut\u2014the highest in the Dachstein Mountains\u2014has had a self-sufficient energy supply since an upgrade in 2020, thanks in part to SMA Solar Technology AG, which provided the battery inverters that take care of the hut\u2019s grid management service.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4r7sryq-2b9ba23ec34adf480513453f17203dac\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4r7sryq-2b9ba23ec34adf480513453f17203dac{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-4r7sryq-2b9ba23ec34adf480513453f17203dac hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ly5rxren-f0a4bfcd64f5777640c5fcd788c37ed0'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Aiming higher<\/h2>\n<p>Back in 2021, the German Alpine Club (Deutsche Alpenverein (DAV)) set itself the ambitious goal of going climate-neutral by 2030. And for the world\u2019s largest mountaineering association, this means going genuinely climate-neutral through its own activities\u2014compensating for emissions via certificates or dedicated projects, for example, would only be a last resort.<\/p>\n<p>One reason the club is tackling this issue head-on lies in the nature of the situation itself, as the Alps are warming even faster than the global average. If you spend time in the mountains, it\u2019s impossible not to notice the impacts this is having. Which is why over 80\u00a0percent of the members who attended the DAV annual general meeting in 2021 voted in favor of a climate protection plan that might not have been passed elsewhere.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ggvsk2-6d4790192b892c64b0081a670615e0b0\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-ggvsk2-6d4790192b892c64b0081a670615e0b0{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-ggvsk2-6d4790192b892c64b0081a670615e0b0 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-27  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-28  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock \"><div class=\"swe-special-images swe-special-images-3\"><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kaltenberghuette.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-label=\"\" \/><small class=\"copyright avia-copyright\">J\u00fcrgen Gassner<\/small><\/div><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-2\"><div class=\"image-container-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Logo-wir-fuers-Klima_DAV-gruen.png\" alt=\"\" aria-label=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ly5vtvpz-d25ed889266d11eee2d3f64a958a633a\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ly5vtvpz-d25ed889266d11eee2d3f64a958a633a .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ly5vtvpz-d25ed889266d11eee2d3f64a958a633a'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>The 325 huts managed by the German Alpine Club offer mountain sports enthusiasts around 20,000 places to sleep and 24,000 guest areas. The huts in the DAV network welcome some two million day visitors every year and total 890,000 overnight stays<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-zaligi-3af761ad22856b32e1d67d09507f2714\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-zaligi-3af761ad22856b32e1d67d09507f2714{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-zaligi-3af761ad22856b32e1d67d09507f2714 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-30  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-ly5s43df-c6199b173ca3717e89d4684c9e653231'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been a recognized nature conservation association in Bavaria since the 1980s, and now throughout Germany and in Austria as well,\u201d says Johanna Felber, a member of the climate protection team at DAV headquarters. \u201cNature conservation has long been an integral part of the work we do at DAV, which includes delivering opinions on development activities in Alpine regions. So taking this stance on climate protection was only logical for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ly5s5wpb-a0f11dabe0f3e39988eec2ec17dc37e8\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ly5s5wpb-a0f11dabe0f3e39988eec2ec17dc37e8 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ly5s5wpb-a0f11dabe0f3e39988eec2ec17dc37e8 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ly5s5wpb-a0f11dabe0f3e39988eec2ec17dc37e8 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  av-has-copyright av-copyright-always'   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-16032 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-16032 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Grafik-Kennzahlen-900x630.png\" alt='' title='Grafik-Kennzahlen'  height=\"630\" width=\"900\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">DAV, Johanna Felber<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ly5s6jre-ed25e8f5d5e52f23fa26efe3b1a2ce3d\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ly5s6jre-ed25e8f5d5e52f23fa26efe3b1a2ce3d .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ly5s6jre-ed25e8f5d5e52f23fa26efe3b1a2ce3d'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 9\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><em>Sound climate protection measures are planned on the basis of counted and projected emissions.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2ug8emq-c3c5aca7836cb5b64d9ed8a8d47fd9fd\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2ug8emq-c3c5aca7836cb5b64d9ed8a8d47fd9fd{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2ug8emq-c3c5aca7836cb5b64d9ed8a8d47fd9fd hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-34  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-ly5s7gej-2bba6df392612128d09adf6984b836ef'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 9\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>The key element guiding DAV towards climate neutrality by the end of this decade (!) is an internal carbon price that some organizations can only dream of. The DAV clubs have committed to initially pay \u20ac90, and then \u20ac140 from 2025, into a climate protection budget for every ton of CO<sub>2<\/sub> that can be attributed to them. The clubs manage these budgets themselves and use them to fund climate protection measures, such as upgrading energy systems in their huts. Johanna Felber of DAV notes that the huts being upgraded are primarily large ones offering services. And DAV implements an impressive 20 to 25 major hut projects every year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2ea71n6-ad9f19712940fef1ba2744347a6b73f9\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2ea71n6-ad9f19712940fef1ba2744347a6b73f9{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2ea71n6-ad9f19712940fef1ba2744347a6b73f9 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><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-ly5s99vo-9eb42db093465aef12d4e96ca94fdf57\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ly5s99vo-9eb42db093465aef12d4e96ca94fdf57 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ly5s99vo-9eb42db093465aef12d4e96ca94fdf57 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ly5s99vo-9eb42db093465aef12d4e96ca94fdf57 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  av-has-copyright av-copyright-always'   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-16034 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-16034 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Klimagrafik_Zug.jpg\" alt='' title='Klimagrafik_Zug'  height=\"666\" width=\"900\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Klimagrafik_Zug.jpg 900w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Klimagrafik_Zug-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Klimagrafik_Zug-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Klimagrafik_Zug-705x522.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">DAV, Johanna Felber<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-28eu5w2-d1a766eb30a9c25ab9dcfd2f7b356003\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-28eu5w2-d1a766eb30a9c25ab9dcfd2f7b356003{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-28eu5w2-d1a766eb30a9c25ab9dcfd2f7b356003 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-38  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-ly5s9p8o-baf51a6f02d3d755e9a1931bb411b283'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 9\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<h2>Balancing motivation and incentive<\/h2>\n<p>More and more people are enjoying sports and holidays in mountain regions. T\u00f6lzer Hut, for example, has seen its average guests double in the space of ten years, and this number is continuing to rise. At the same time, serviced huts are facing higher expectations. While dormitory accommodation used to be the norm, now there are reservation portals, single and double rooms, vegan options, Wi-Fi and showers instead of a quick splash of cold water.<\/p>\n<p>And the energy concepts being used to modernize the facilities live up to these expectations. Seven modules were added to the PV system at T\u00f6lzer Hut in summer 2023, which means its combined heat and power plant is only needed in inclement weather. The same is true at Coburger Hut, where the photovoltaic output was nearly quadrupled from 4.4 to 16 kWp and a more powerful battery storage system from Tesvolt, a SMA Solar Technology partner, was installed.<\/p>\n<p>Protecting the environment while meeting the expectations guests place on comfort is a balancing act for the German Alpine Club. Hospitality is a yes, but arriving by car a no. Serviced huts are being upgraded first and foremost, and the Club is looking to boost the trend towards no-frills accommodation. \u201cThese are issues we\u2019re discussing a lot at DAV right now,\u201d says Johanna Felber, who recommends a podcast episode focusing on this topic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m5ih6a-a2e8f5955b6dfa9f8d1e77717d03f5cd\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-m5ih6a-a2e8f5955b6dfa9f8d1e77717d03f5cd{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-m5ih6a-a2e8f5955b6dfa9f8d1e77717d03f5cd hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-40  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_codeblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-14b6a8i-766ca69b976c76dff2116dbafd63e1d0\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-14b6a8i-766ca69b976c76dff2116dbafd63e1d0{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-14b6a8i-766ca69b976c76dff2116dbafd63e1d0 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_codeblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ly5sqwh0-8f7bbe19751031467fd00fba11e1b236'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 9\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Meanwhile, Victoria Habersack and Florian Todt of Sonnschienh\u00fctte, the first hut we looked at in this article, are still keeping an eye on their hydrogen system\u2019s display: \u201cThe system still needs fine-tuning, of course. You should always keep an eye on the current readings for the battery status and hydrogen accumulator, error messages and the weather\u2014and above all, you need to understand how the system works,\u201d the pair say. But when it comes to managing these requirements, we\u2019re absolutely certain they\u2019ll make it to the top.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-qir21e-da40f7be47b8de4fd9007f2e0ce35c9f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-qir21e-da40f7be47b8de4fd9007f2e0ce35c9f{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-qir21e-da40f7be47b8de4fd9007f2e0ce35c9f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-44  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='hr av-ly5sigf4-633e86680618c8ddfeace7c4a873388a hr-short  avia-builder-el-45  el_after_av_hr  el_before_swe_recent_posts  hr-center'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"swe-recent-posts\"><div data-slider-controls class=\"swe-recent-posts-buttons\"><button data-prev class=\"slider-arrow left no-hover\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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