The project offers promising returns, so that although S.A.G. has already received inquiries from investors for the 4.2 MWp taken over by Walter konzept, they have also been authorized by the Supervisory Board to include this volume in their own power plant portfolio. WALTER konzept will retain 400 kWp. Dehner GmbH & Co. KG is the market leader in the garden center sector, with over 100 garden centers in Germany and Austria. One of the largest roof-top systems in Europe is currently being installed in Rain am Lech, where the company’s headquarters, with around 1,000 employees, are situated. The company has leased the use of the large roof-tops for 20 years and wants, at the same time, to underscore their own commitment to the environment with this project - “The system will generate around 4,500 MWh of electricity, which will be enough to supply approximately 1,000 4-person households, at the same time saving 3,000 tons of CO2 per year“, says Dr. Hansjörg Flassak, Managing Director of Dehner GmbH & Co. KG. “That’s why we’re supporting this project and have made our roof-tops available.“ Dehner already had a 1 MWp system installed on one of their roof-tops by WALTER konzept last year.   WALTER konzept was awarded the contract for the new large-scale project by Dehner in June. The company is acquiring roof-tops for photovoltaic projects all over Germany and undertakes the project planning and development. “S.A.G. has many years of experience and significant reference projects for roof-top systems, including those with difficult roof-top constructions“, says Wolfgang Walter, Managing Director of WALTER konzept. “For such a large-scale project, we need a reliable partner like S.A.G, who installs systems with an ideal quality and the best cost/performance ratio.“   First Solar thin film modules and Kaco inverters will be used on the roof-tops, which are aligned in different directions. Thin film modules have been chosen due to the roof-top statics, which only permit a low additional load and no mounting.   Promising returns “The location of the system and its high-quality construction are ideal and offer very promising returns“, says Oliver Günther, Sales Director of S.A.G. Solarstrom AG. “We are already in discussion with potential investors, but have also been authorized by the Supervisory Board to include up to 4.2 MWp in our own power plant portfolio, due to the attractiveness of the project. Over the next few weeks we will decide which option is more expedient for S.A.G. , taking into account all business-related aspects“. About S.A.G. Solarstrom AG S.A.G. Solarstrom AG (WKN: 702 100, ISIN: DE0007021008) of Freiburg, Germany, are a manufacturer-independent provider of high-quality photovoltaic plants configured to customers’ individual needs. The group constructs efficient plants of all sizes both in Germany and abroad. S.A.G. also produce solar energy at their own plants. S.A.G. Solarstrom AG’s service portfolio covers the entire life cycle of photovoltaic plants, including energy- and weather-data management, yield reports, and remote maintenance, as well as insurance and financing. The group thus offers a comprehensive value chain in photovoltaics, from yield reports, planning, construction, operations, and monitoring to optimization, repowering, and deconstruction. Founded in1998, S.A.G. Solarstrom AG are considered pioneers in the solar industry. Around 140 specialists work at S.A.G.’s four locations in Germany and subsidiaries in Italy, Spain, Austria, and Switzerland. S.A.G. Solarstrom AG are listed on the open market according to the M:access regulations of the Munich Stock Exchange.   Further information: www.solarstromag.com

“This investment is an example of how our Government is delivering results for families in Saskatchewan,” said Mr. Boughen. “This funding will help sustain local jobs and economic opportunities, while contributing to a healthier environment for all Canadians.”

Compared with gasoline, grain-based ethanol can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 40 percent on a life-cycle basis. For biodiesel, the emissions reduction can be as much as 60 percent.

“Terra Grain Fuels is very pleased to be a qualified member of the ecoEnergy Biofuels program and encouraged by the government’s commitment to the emerging renewable fuel industry,” said Tim LaFrance, President of Terra Grain Fuels. “There has been a significant positive impact on the local communities and area producers in and around the Belle Plaine facility.”

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Renewable energy sources are increasingly becoming part of Canada’s energy mix. To build on this momentum, Minister Raitt recently hosted three roundtables — with the provinces and territories, industry, researchers and the financial community — to discuss strategies for securing a strong energy economy in the long term.