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GOLDBECK SOLAR is pleased to support the expansion of RheinEnergie’s renewable energy portfolio. Following the successful completion of the largest solar park to date in Hemau, Bavaria, with 18 megawatt peak (MWp) last year, we have now started construction work on the next major project.
The solar park is being built in the municipalities of Lärz/Rechlin in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania near the Müritz airfield. With a total capacity of 32 MWp, this plant will almost double the capacity of Hemau and generate enough clean electricity to supply around 10,000 households. A highlight of this project is the first-time integration of a battery storage system with a capacity of 7 megawatt hours (MWh), so that the electricity generated is also available when there is less sunshine or at night.
Integration of a battery storage system
RheinEnergie’s successful participation in the innovation competition of the amended Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG 2021) led to the consolidation of this project. As a result, RheinEnergie was awarded a contract for 20 MWp, which makes the combination of solar plant and 7 MWh battery storage particularly attractive. RheinEnergie is marketing the remaining part of the system without state subsidies, paving the way for the marketing of electricity with the help of battery storage, an increasingly important business area. “We see battery storage as an essential addition that makes the expansion of renewable energies even more efficient and sustainable,” adds Tobias Schüssler, COO of GOLDBECK SOLAR GmbH.
With this pioneering decision, RheinEnergie is focusing on the future viability of energy storage solutions. The sensible combination of photovoltaic systems with the 7 MWh battery storage system takes the generation and use of clean energy to a new level. The battery storage system makes it possible to efficiently store surplus electricity and retrieve it when needed. GOLDBECK SOLAR is delighted to be working with RheinEnergie on this pioneering project. Our team of professionals brings the necessary know-how and commitment to successfully complete the construction of this solar park. By October 2023, we will have installed more than 56,800 solar modules on an impressive area of around 30 hectares. The planned commissioning of the solar park is scheduled for early 2024 and we are confident that it will be a great success for our customer RheinEnergie. As GOLDBECK SOLAR, we look forward to continuing our collaboration with RheinEnergie and jointly contributing to the success of this pioneering project, which will make an important contribution to the promotion of renewable energies and climate protection.
About RheinEnergie
RheinEnergie is a company that is strongly committed to the energy transition. It operates 28 photovoltaic systems on open spaces and roofs across Germany with an installed capacity of around 57 MWp. It also operates 26 wind farms with a total of 107 turbines and a proportionate installed capacity of more than 172 MW. The amount of electricity generated annually in this way is enough to supply around 110,000 households. As part of its strategy to expand renewable energies, RheinEnergie has set itself the goal of expanding its power plants to 600 MW by 2035. To this end, the company is developing wind and solar power plant projects throughout Germany.
