As early as mid-2019, the Darmstadt-based StartUp e.Ray Europa GmbH, together with the Eigenbetrieb Immobilienmanagement der Wissenschaftsstadt Darmstadt (IDA) and Sonneninitiative e.V. from Marburg, held talks to cooperate in realizing and operating citizen solar power plants<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The city collects roof rents and all invested citizens participate in the jointly produced electricity. In this way, CO\u00b2 emissions and electricity costs can be reduced communally. Two daycare centers<\/strong> and four schools<\/strong> were selected together with Darmstadt’s property management. They are particularly suitable for such a project due to their own high electricity consumption and the good location of their roofs.<\/p>\n Together with the Sonneninitiative e.V. we will have the plants built this fall and offer interested citizens the opportunity to participate. In return, they will receive a good return and the nice feeling of making a contribution to climate protection.<\/p>\n