Borussia Dortmund and RWE score with sustainability partnership
Pamela Largue
Posted on: 26 August 2024
Borussia Dortmund has signed RWE as a “Premium and Sustainability Partner” to implement an energy optimisation plan at Signal Iduna Park.
Bundesliga football club Borussia Dortmund has signed German energy firm RWE as a “Premium and Sustainability Partner” to implement an energy optimisation plan at Signal Iduna Park.
As part of the six-year partnership, RWE will add another 9,500 solar panels to the PV system on the stadium's roof, bringing the total capacity to 4.2MWp. This will be coupled with 3.4MWh of battery energy storage to ensure power even when the sun isn't shining.
According to RWE in a release, the rooftop solar PV system will supply enough green electricity annually to cover the equivalent of the club’s power consumption during all its Bundesliga, German Cup, and Champions’ League home matches for a year.
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The electricity generated by the expanded PV system will decrease the club’s energy costs and excess power will be sold and fed into the power grid by RWE on behalf of Borussia Dortmund.
Markus Krebber, CEO of RWE AG: “We are very much looking forward to our collaboration with Borussia Dortmund, a club from our region that is renowned across Europe. Together, we want to make Germany’s largest football stadium climate-friendly by expanding and efficiently using the PV system on its roof. Borussia Dortmund and RWE – two great teams that are perfectly positioned to support each other in achieving their sustainability targets.”
Further energy projects at Borussia Dortmund are to be developed jointly over the course of the partnership.
Hans-Joachim Watzke, CEO of Borussia Dortmund commented on the partnership: “We are delighted to welcome RWE as our new sustainability partner. This collaboration on ground-breaking energy projects marks an important step for us on our path towards achieving sustainability.
"Together, we want to make an important contribution towards protecting the climate and promoting innovative energy solutions.”
Signal Iduna Park, home to Borussia Dortmund, is Germany's largest stadium with a capacity of 81,365 spectators.
