Solar record in Dortmund: BVB turns their stadium into an energy giant | OneFootball

Signal Iduna Park now features the world’s most powerful solar installation on a stadium roof. BVB and RWE are thus sending an impressive signal for sustainable energy supply and climate protection.

Borussia Dortmund and energy partner RWE have fully commissioned the new photovoltaic system on the roof of Signal Iduna Park. The project has now earned Germany’s largest stadium an international record. With a total of 11,132 solar modules and a capacity of over 5 megawatts peak (MWp), the installation sets new standards. It is officially recognized as the most powerful PV system on a stadium roof worldwide. This was confirmed by the German Record Institute.

In the future, BVB will be able to generate up to 50 percent of its own stadium electricity. The system is expected to save around 1,700 tons of CO₂ per year. Additionally, by early 2026, a battery storage system with a capacity of 3.7 MWh will be built. It will allow the self-produced solar power to be used even during poor sunlight conditions.

As early as spring 2024, BVB and RWE had installed a smaller PV system on the roof of the FanWelt. The six-year sustainability partnership, established in the summer, makes RWE a premium partner and forms the foundation for the club’s ambitious climate goals.

Signal Iduna Park as a Symbol for Climate Protection and Innovation

For BVB management, the project is much more than a technical upgrade. BVB CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke emphasizes the importance of the initiative for the club: “Signal Iduna Park stands as a symbol of our holistic effort to ensure the future viability of Borussia Dortmund. We are very pleased that our home is now also associated with a record-breaking flagship project for climate protection.”

Marketing director Carsten Cramer also sees the completion as a key step in the sustainability strategy: “Together with RWE, we have managed to achieve a true milestone within our sustainability partnership—with targeted regional impact and global reach. This measure is an essential building block of our decarbonization strategy and perfectly supports our commitment and our goal to continuously become better and more responsible together with our partners.”

With this record project, BVB and RWE are making it clear that Germany’s largest stadium aims to set standards not only in sports, but also in energy.

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