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How Prague hotels can benefit from solar power?

Czechs, who for a long-time have been inert to the energy potential of the sun, are suddenly turning into solar energy enthusiasts.
Although the country is covered by an oft-clouded sky that allows in relatively modest sunlight, more and more companies are seeking to harness the sun, leading to a boom of solar power plant construction.
Although the Czech Republic is no sunshine state, it ranks among Europe's largest producers of solar panels. At the moment, foreign producers, including Japan's Kaneka and Germany's Schott Solar, are clear leaders in the business, but the first Czech pioneers are looking to snatch their part of the market as demand from local consumers' increases.
There are currently about 20 solar panel producers in the Czech Republic but their overall output has not yet been specified. Foreign producers have a significant share in the business. One of the largest is Japanese Kaneka Corporation, which opened a production plant in Olomouc last year and Germany's Schott Solar with a plant in Valašské Meziříčí. Most of the solar panels produced here are exported to southern countries with a better climate, such as Italy, Spain and Greece.
Czech Republic and especially Prague aimed to appropriate use of solar technologies for building renovation – it is an important topic for existing building stock throughout Europe, and in particular for Eastern European cities where there is a tremendous requirement for sustainable renovation and reducing energy utilization. Now researchers look for solar architecture strategies, renewable energy technologies (RETs) and energy efficiency concepts, relevant for renovation in a cold to temperate climate and consideration of the cultural and social context of buildings that are retrofitted.
Researches also show that solar panels may be mounted horizontally or vertically on or in to a building facade or roof. Designs can provide weather protection as well as a source of hot water production, which can be used in Czech Republic directly or as pre-heated water for use in domestic hot water systems, swimming pools, offices, Prague hotels and hospitals. Calculations were made and showed that solar system with 102 solar panels feed a 6000 liter solar storage tank, and designed to heat up to 90 % of the water for some Prague hotels 90,000 liter swimming pool, two hot tubs and 154 guest rooms during the four summer months, while in the winter the solar heating system can cover nearly 60% of the hot water heating with an estimated saving of $30,000.00 per year.
The production of solar power in the Czech Republic has hit record levels in May 2007 thanks to unusually sunny weather for the time of year. For instance the country's biggest solar power station at Busanovice in south Bohemia produced twice the amount of electricity its operators would normally expect in April. Although the amount of power produced by the country's solar stations is negligible. The Temelin nuclear power station generates as much in 25 minutes as Busanovice does in a whole year.
But anyway despite some problems and obstacles solar power has positive results. For example, three hundred and sixty nine solar panels of Opatov power station belonging to HiTechMedia Systems, s.r.o. company from Uherske Hradiste at full speed deliver electrical energy to the electrical power network. The system is running free of any minute technical issues. 60 kW German technology commenced converting sunlight into electrical energy just in season of the highest number of sunny days – the summer months. Tropical weather of recent past, a heavy threat to the most of the continent inhabitants, is a positive message for the station's owner from Uherske Hradiste from simple reason: compensating of initial financial loss.