In Alzenau (a city in Lower Franconia near Frankfurt) you can find Germany‘s first Solar Walk.

Along the path visitors can witness how solar energy is used in the various buildings along the way.

You can visit more than 20 photovoltaic stations in Alzenau. Photovoltaic means that sunlight is converted into electricity.

Mr Handlbichler from the Environmental Agency in Alzenau demonstrated some buildings with solar collectors and a wood chip heating system.

Mr Handlbichler told us that the solar collectors you can find along the Solar Walk in Alzenau can produce electricity for around 30 households. Solar energy contributes to reduce CO 2 -emissions.

First photovoltaic system in Alzenau on the roof of the Environmental Agency

The biggest system along the Solar Walk: in summer it can produce electricity for more than 30 washing machines, in winter for only two hair-dryers.

Grammar school

The local kindergarten

Street lamp with solar collectors

Primary school

Pergola

The wood chip heating system produces electricity for two local schools, two local schools, the kindergarten in Alzenau, the kindergarten in Alzenau, the swimming baths. the swimming baths.

Wood chips

The container for the ashes must be emptied only once a year.

Thank you very much!