Fiege Expands Existing Photovoltaics in Greven-Reckenfeld

The logistics service provider Fiege is launching a large-scale expansion of its existing PV system in Greven-Reckenfeld. The entire system will produce up to 2.4 gigawatt-hours of green electricity annually, which corresponds to the average annual consumption of about 700 private households – thereby creating the foundation for its own energy ecosystem at the Fiege location in Reckenfeld.

(Greven) Fiege is consistently advancing the expansion of its photovoltaic areas. At its location in Greven-Reckenfeld, the logistics service provider has extensively expanded the already existing PV system. On 20,000 square meters, over 4,500 additional PV modules have been installed, allowing the system to achieve a total output of nearly 3,000 kilowatt-peak. About 20 percent of the green electricity will be used directly at the Fiege logistics center, while the excess energy will be fed into the public grid.

Overall, the Fiege location in Reckenfeld now has 28,000 square meters of roof covered with approximately 7,000 PV modules. Nikolaus von Blomberg, who is responsible for the Fiege Real Estate division together with Kai Alfermann and Thoralf Schuster as Managing Director, says: “With the second expansion phase, we have nearly tripled the size of the system. This lays the foundation for an independent energy ecosystem here at the site. We want to rethink the logistics center of the future and gradually develop our properties into small, sustainable power plants.”

In addition to the expanded PV system, Fiege plans to install the company’s first battery storage systems in Reckenfeld. “With battery storage solutions, we can reduce peak loads in grid consumption and significantly increase the self-consumption of our self-produced electricity,” explains von Blomberg. The goal is clearly defined: “We want to become more independent from the electricity market and fluctuating energy prices to further increase resilience against external influences for us – and thus also as a service provider for our customers. Additionally, we are focusing on collaborations with local partners who may serve as potential buyers for our self-produced green electricity in our neighborhood.”

Photovoltaics is a Major Lever for the Energy Transition

Looking ahead, Fiege also intends to supply high-performance charging stations for electric trucks and heating systems powered by heat pumps with self-produced green electricity. Jens Fiege, who leads the over 150-year-old family business together with his cousin Felix Fiege in the fifth generation as Co-CEO, says: “Photovoltaics is one of our biggest levers for a successful energy transition, which is why we are pursuing ambitious expansion goals. By 2030, we want to produce more renewable energy in Germany than we consume ourselves. The expansion of our PV system in Reckenfeld is another important step on this path.”

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