PV + storage for classic cars

The "Zylinderhaus" is an insider tip that not only offers car enthusiasts a view of over 100 unique classic cars, but also an all-encompassing journey back in time to the early days of automobiles: on 5,000 square meters there is also a shopping gallery, cafés, a pharmacy and even a real old corner store - lovingly arranged and decorated with numerous details and accessories. Director Martin van Stek sees the Zylinderhaus as more than "just" a museum, but much, much more: "We don't just exhibit historic cars, we offer guests a glimpse into the era in which these vehicles were created."

Museum founder Bernd Benninghoven explains the concept of the museum: "We will focus exclusively on vehicles from German companies, including those that no longer exist. In addition to the industry leaders Auto-Union, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi and Porsche, you will also find models of rare historic vehicles such as Glas, Lloyd, Hansa, Goliath etc., and this on a rolling basis, because Benninghoven believes it is important that the museum is alive and that the same exhibits are not always on display. A restaurant and two conference rooms for meetings and seminars round off the Zylinderhaus's offer perfectly.

The power supply for this journey through time comes from a 100 kWp photovoltaic system and our QBATT energy storage system, which stores 3x 12 kWh of solar energy in cascade - a reference system that we are very proud of! A big thank you goes to Mr. Hoffmann from ibh - Ingenieurbüro Hoffmann for the conceptual design, planning and testing and to Maifeld Solar for the installation, commissioning and maintenance of the system and our storage systems.

As pictures say more than a thousand words, here are a few impressions for you: