Although the introduction of new high efficient broadcasting technologies, radio transmitter stations still consume a huge amount of electrical energy. The large antenna field on the other hand is often an ideal place for a solar power plant to produce energy close to the consumer.

Essential reduction of CO2 emissions is one of the greatest challenges of the future. Ampegon promotes an optimized utilization of fallow land area at transmitting stations and antenna fields. What’s better than an environmental beneficial use of that land area by producing renewable energy with a photovoltaic power plant? Key conditions to build a PV power plant are fulfilled at most AM radio transmitter stations:

• Energy connection to the grid is available (mains
   transformers nearby)
• Area around the transmitting site is available at
   no additional cost
• Access roads to the unused land area (antenna
   field)
• Protected and fenced area
• Sunshine at no risk (no shadow areas, no large
   buildings nearby)