Solar power plant above Klosters commences partial operation
Madrisa Solar above Klosters Dorf has been connected to the grid with around 15 per cent of its planned output. This makes it the first Alpine solar power plant to feed electricity into the grid as part of the national solar express programme. The entire plant is scheduled for completion in autumn 2027.
The first 15 per cent of Madrisa Solar feeds electricity into the grid. According to a press release, the first 500 solar tables are fitted with 3,000 bifacial solar modules. The electricity will be used to power the neighbouring Klosters-Madrisa mountain railways.
The solar power plant at 2,000 metres above Klosters Dorf is set to achieve an output of 11 megawatt peak when fully built on an area of 150,000 square metres with around 20,000 solar modules. Of the 17 gigawatt hours of electricity, 40 per cent will be generated in the winter months between October and March. Commissioning of the entire plant is scheduled for autumn 2027. By autumn 2026, 50 to 60 percent of the output should already be available.
Madrisa Solar AG is a joint venture between Repower, EKZ and the municipality of Klosters, each of which holds a one-third stake. Madrisa Solar is the first solar power plant of the national solar express to feed electricity into the grid.