Solarpark Lelystad
Solarpark Lelystad
Solarpark Lelystad

Goldbeck Solar completes 1st construction phase of new solar park in the Netherlands

Lelystad solar park now has 28 MW and will supply up to 10,000 households with 38 MW from mid-2020. After a construction period of around five months, Goldbeck Solar has completed its next project with the solar park in Lelystad, the Netherlands. As Lelystad is located below sea level, the loose soil posed a particular challenge for the company during construction. However, with the completion of the construction work, a new solar park has now been built there, which will enable citizens in and around Lelystad to benefit from sustainable energy generation in the future. After a construction period of around five months, Goldbeck Solar has completed its next project with the solar park in Lelystad, the Netherlands. As Lelystad is located below sea level, the loose soil posed a particular challenge for the company during construction. However, with the completion of the construction work, a new solar park has now been built there, which will enable citizens in and around Lelystad to benefit from sustainable energy generation in the future.

Underground makes for difficult conditions

The project was commissioned by the Dutch investor Solarvation B.V. The Wisentweg site was chosen as the location. This was reclaimed from the sea and drained a good 60 years ago. In addition, before construction of the solar park could begin, old buildings and stables had to be dismantled due to the previous use of the area for agricultural studies. This resulted in difficult ground conditions for Goldbeck Solar in these areas. In particular, the loose subsoil and the soil conditions resulting from the demolition of buildings created difficult conditions for Goldbeck Solar right from the start. This is because they required additional foundation work in some areas. Nevertheless, the EPC company from Hirschberg managed to complete the construction project within five months. “We are very proud to have completed the project in Lelystad so quickly,” explains Carlos Gómez, Project Manager. “Thanks to the very fair and cooperative partnership with Solarvation, we were able to find a quick solution to every problem, which meant that the construction time was not unnecessarily extended.”

As the client, Solarvation also benefited from Goldbeck Solar’s high degree of flexibility during the planning phase. This is because the land use and design were sometimes adapted right up to the start of construction. “Thanks to the solution-oriented cooperation, we were able to bring the project to a successful conclusion in a timely manner. We are very satisfied with Goldbeck Solar’s work and have definitely made the right choice with them,” adds Luke Bouwman, partner at Solarvation.

Sustainable energy generation for Lelystad

The new solar park, which will ultimately have a total capacity of 38 MW, will be able to supply up to 10,000 households in Lelystad with green energy. The electricity will be fed into the public grid. In addition, interested parties can purchase a piece of the park via zonnepanelendelen.nl from 25 euros. This gives every citizen the opportunity to participate in sustainable energy production in Lelystad.

“Lelystad now has a technically mature solar park for sustainable and long-term energy generation. This is definitely an important step in the right direction,” summarizes Kees van Woerden, partner at Solarvation.

Further information can be found at www.goldbecksolar.com.

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