The second phase of solar power plant installation at ARETE Park Valašské Meziříčí has been completed. Photovoltaic panels with a total capacity of nearly 1 MW have been installed on the rooftops of two buildings.
This installation has increased the original capacity by 50%. The plant is connected to the transmission system and generates up to 950 MWh of clean energy annually, supplying power to the park’s tenant while selling any surplus electricity to the grid.
Each MWh of solar-generated electricity prevents the release of 370 kg of CO₂ into the atmosphere, based on the current average emission factor of electricity in the Czech Republic (370 kg CO₂/MWh). Annually, the park’s solar energy production prevents approximately 351.5 tons of CO₂ emissions from being released into the atmosphere. This reduced carbon footprint is equivalent to the emissions produced by 320 Czech households from electricity consumption alone.
ARETE Park Valašské Meziříčí spans over 25,000 sqm of industrial space and is fully leased to DB Schenker. As part of its collaboration with DB Schenker, the park is equipped with EV charging stations for VOLVO FH AERO Electric trucks, which are used on regular international routes to Hungary. Charging stations have been installed at DB Schenker’s terminals across the Czech Republic (including Valašské Meziříčí, Brno, and Prague) and Slovakia (Bratislava) to support overnight charging or en route charging to the final destination.
"We always strive to support our tenants and adapt our industrial parks to best meet their needs," said Lubor Svoboda, Co-founder at ARETE Group. "The implementation of solar power and EV charging stations in this park is an example of our collaboration with DB Schenker, a company that prioritises sustainability and energy self-sufficiency."
ARETE INDUSTRIAL is among the first “light green” real estate funds in Central Europe, classified under the European SFDR regulation.
