Solar energy for children: SOS Children's Village in Imst receives PV system

Solar energy for children: SOS Children's Village in Imst receives PV system

Imst is now enriched by an important project: a modern photovoltaic system was recently installed in the SOS Children's Village in the region. In cooperation with the LandesRundfunk ORF Tirol and various suppliers, the local photovoltaic specialist Hansesun has made this generous donation. This initiative not only stands for environmentally friendly energy generation, but also for the support of children who are looked after by the SOS Children's Village

The SOS Children's Village, which was founded 75 years ago, is an international showcase project that works in 130 countries. With the new photovoltaic system, the first SOS Children's Village in Imst will now produce around 10,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually, which results in a significant reduction in costs for the facility. The self -generated energy ensures that the care of the over 200 children and adolescents can continue to be optimally designed.

a step towards sustainability

"With this PV system we create clean energy on site," explains Hannes Wultschnig, Managing Director of Hansesun. He emphasizes the important contribution that solar power can make for a sustainable future. Access to inexpensive energy will make it easier for the SOS Children's Village to use resources in order to meet the needs of the child and adolescents' needs.

The PV system has a top output of 10 kWp, which corresponds to a third of the entire energy requirement of the children's village. This energy independence will help reduce the operating costs and to set up the facility sustainably. Christian Murer, the head of the SOS Children's Village, is pleased with the initiative: "We protect the climate, protect the environment and can use our resources better."

The commitment of the population was crucial for the success of this initiative. ORF Tirol has created an awareness of the need to use renewable energies with an entertaining competition in which children had to guess songs. In this "solar Lalala", numerous donations were collected that enabled the installation of the PV system. On September 27, the winners of the game were honored in the SOS Children's Village.

There are already plans for further projects for the future. Hansesun and his partners have announced that it would repeat the competition in 2025, with the aim of making the SOS Children's Village even more energy self-sufficient. "We hope that the children and adolescents can live completely energy -autonomously in the near future," continued Wultschnig.

The entire commitment shows how regional cooperation can not only be developed environmentally friendly energy sources, but also supported important social projects. Further details on the activities of Hansesun and the SOS Children's Village are on www.meinbezirk.at available.