Wertheim-Dörlesberg, 7. January 2010. The large project Tauberlandpark is in the realisation phase since Thursday. The local representative from Dörlesberg Udo Schlachter expacts an "improved image with considerable environmental relevance". During the symbolic cut with a spade fourteen prominent people got the construction work going. Mayor Stefan Mikulicz, Mayor Wolfgang Stein, Mayor Günther Kuhn and S.D. Ludwig Erbprinz zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg participated despite of biting cold.

Lessor Erbprinz Ludwig zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg looked back at the low prices for agricultural productions as a result of a worldwide overproduction - he therefore would be faithful that relatio was a partner who helps using the land reasonablly for the humanity.

The Mayor of Wertheim praised all project participants: On 19 May 2009 the first meeting in this matter took place and after only half a year the installation may be started - this would be a masterly achievement, which was possible "because all participants did their best". During such an event everything should be in order - the Mayor pulled out an envelope: "Before we are going to tackle the groundbreaking, you have to sign the building licence to avoid illegal earthmoving.

"The pain of procreation is now resolved“, said district major Udo Schlachter "now the birth is starting!“ He blessed the project - "we hope that nothing happens besides of the planned works.

"We have to invest the capital, which is entrusted to us respectable, long-term reliably and future-oriented", said Sylvia Knittel, press relations officer of the SV SparkassenVersicherung. Therefore photovoltaic would be a good capital investment for comanies. Furthermore she would be especially pleased that money is invested in the region, as the SV would be a regional insurance company.

Bernd Bodmer Executive Member of relatio would be especially pleased because of the good wine. This would be a reason why he would come to this region more often in future: "This is a nice region with comfortable people". The heir to the throne would have told him before that he would have given a chance of at the most five percent to the realisation of the project. "We also had a hundred per cent agreement in this estimation, as I thought it wouldn't be really probable celebrating event."

Andreas Schneider, Director Investor Relations of the Balinger company explained the current basic data of the project, which was adapted several times during its planning period due to the exciting market situation: the are of 85 hectars of Ernsthof is divided in two sections. The first one will have a nominal power of 7 megawatts peak and will require an investment of approximately 20 million euros. It should be finished until the end of March. The investor is ecosenergy, a subsidiary of the SV SparkassenVersicherung. The second section possessing a nominal power of approximately 30 megawatts peak should be constucted proximately - the planned date for completion should be the end of July.  

In this projects relatio profits from regional ressources: Temporarily there will be up to 100 workers employed in the field. "We assume that high efforts will be required to achieve the ambitious aim of completion", said Andreas Schneider from relatio.

Initially the site will be adjusted: a large tent for order picking and installation work will offer space for premounting many components as module tables and iBOXes. A well equipped site office is obligatory, as well as a warehouse. Handle logistics is a challenge, as a lot of material has to be available in time. relatio will install 31.280 modules, 68 module tables containing respectively 115 modules for the first section. The second one involves 18 blocks containing 60 module tables.

relatio will establish a solar information center on the Ernsthof area in order that interested citizens may inform theirselves on the project. District major Udo Schlachter thinks that the commune would be on the way to the largest solar place in Europe. The solar park Ernsthof avoids a carbon dioxide pollution of approximately 5.600 tons per year. 

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Finally, after exhausting months of preparation, the construction works for the Tauberlandpark may start.

Gladness and enthusiasm despite of severe cold: Groundbreaking for the project of the century on the Ernsthof area.

Mayor Stefan Mikulicz presented the building licence to Bernd Bodmer, Executive Director of relatio.

The land development plan for the plant on the Ernsthof area: The first section with approximately 7 MWp should be finished in March 2010.

Facts of the photovoltaic plant Ernsthof