When the largest solar installation in the Netherlands starts up early summer 2010, it will be based on Dutch and Danish technology. The project called “Almere Sun Island” is build by NV Nuon Energy, one of the biggest Dutch energy companies.
Nuon has recently signed the contract with the Dutch company Nacap and Sunmark A/S which is located in Denmark. They will be responsible for the delivery and installation of more than 7,000 m2 of solar collectors to provide hot water to 2.700 households in the Dutch city of Almere. Nacap will be in charge of all pipe work and installation, whereas SUNMARK will deliver the approximately 520 solar collectors with a dimension of 14m2 each.
When the installation is complete it will provide energy equivalent to one million showers annually, thus providing a significant contribution to reducing CO2 emissions.