Jena, 01.05.2026. The ad hoc arena in the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld is now being supplied with green electricity by a massive photovoltaic system. The football-field-sized installation will cover a significant portion of the stadium’s energy requirements in the future.
- What: Commissioning of a large-scale photovoltaic system
- Where: ad hoc arena (Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld)
- Output: approx. 1.3 Megawatt Peak (MWp)
- Expected annual yield: approx. 1.25 million kilowatt hours (kWh)
Sustainable Energy for Jena Sports
With the completion of the new solar system, the sports and event location Jena is setting a significant milestone in terms of climate protection and sustainable infrastructure. The system, whose total area roughly corresponds to the dimensions of a professional football field, has now officially gone online. It towers over the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld and will cover a significant part of the energy needs of the recently extensively modernized ad hoc arena.
Performance Data in Detail
Technically, the project is at an impressive level. With an installed peak output of around 1.3 Megawatt Peak (MWp), the stadium system is one of the larger contiguous infrastructure installations in the Ostthüringen region. The projected annual yield of approximately 1.25 million kilowatt hours (kWh) underlines the economic and ecological importance of the project. For comparison: this enormous amount of electricity is mathematically sufficient to supply over 350 average three-person households with electrical energy for an entire year.
Background: The Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld
The tradition-steeped Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld, picturesquely located in the Jenaer Saaleaue, is the sporting home of FC Carl Zeiss Jena. In recent years, the area has been extensively rebuilt and redesigned into the modern „ad hoc arena“, which meets the strict requirements of professional football. In addition to creating covered grandstand seats and modern stadium infrastructure, the new planning placed a special focus on environmental aspects. Large, unshaded roof areas of modern arenas are considered ideal locations for photovoltaic systems. The electricity produced there can be used directly on-site for the sometimes energy-intensive processes of a stadium – such as floodlight systems, catering, and building technology.
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Renewable Energy – Football-field-sized photovoltaic system supplies ad hoc arena
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