BLOMBERG, Germany — Two gigantic circular solar modules stand near the entrance to Phoenix Contact’s headquarters in this small German town, looking at first glance like radio telescopes. Called “solar trackers,” the 12-meter and 8-meter dishes were rotating slowly on Feb. 24 to follow the course of the sun, just as radio telescopes track radio waves in the sky. Now a local landmark, the solar trackers are part of Phoenix Contact’s All Electric Society Park, which opened in 2023 as part of the terminal block manufacturer's 100th anniversary celebrations. The family-owned company, which has more than 20,000 employees worldwide, built the park on 7,860 square meters of land with a 20 million euro ($23.6 million) investment to demonstrate that it is possible to secure sufficient and affordable energy from renewable sources. “This is a big exhibition booth,” Chief Operating Officer Ulrich Leidecker said as he welcomed global journalists to company headquarters a day ahead of a press preview event for the Hannover Messe trade fair in April. Phoenix Contact uses the park to showca