date:Oct 24, 2012
1500 m2 has been covered by 825 panels, but were considering installing a thousand more.
Van Geest estimates he wins back 10 to 15% of his annual energy consumption. The initial investment was a quarter of a million Euro. So it will take a few years before were even.
Another important innovation is the use of LED lighting. As it turned out, the old fluorescent tubes could easily be replaced. It wasnt cheap: one LED tube goes for about 100 Euro. But it was worth it: Energy consumption is down