Swiss retailer Migros' Zuzwil outlet in Gossau has been named the group's first 'PlusEnergie' store in Switzerland. The store has been presented with the Swiss 'Solarpreis-/PlusEnergieBau-Diplom'.
Opened in November 2015, the store produces around 257,700 kilowatt hours per year with its building-integrated photovoltaics. This is equivalent to the average power usage of 65 four-person households in one year.
This in turn means that the store produces more energy than it needs itself. The solar electricity surplus is 28,145 kWh per year, a surplus that is passed back into the grid.
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