Additional 100 MWp in solar park-projects with associated batteries, have been legally approved by the County Adminstration Board
In recent years, Soltech’s subsidiary Soltech Energy Solutions has developed an offering in large-scale ground-based solar parks and associated batteries. The potential for the company’s total project portfolio with solar park projects and batteries amounts to over 2,000 MWp. The County Administrative Board has now granted approval for more than 100 MWp of new solar park projects.
Earlier this year, the milestone of 600 MWp of solar park projects gaining legal force was reached. Soltech intends to divest the rights to these projects, as well as possibly also carry out the construction of the solar parks for the investors. Now another milestone has been reached as the total number of permitted solar projects increased during the quarter. A total of over 700 MWp of solar park projects, with associated 170 MW large-scale batteries, have now been legally approved with the County Administrative Board.
“ We are pleased to announce that we have been granted permits for more than an additional 100 MWp of solar park projects, including associated large-scale battery storage. The fact that the team at Soltech Energy Solutions has developed a competitive hybrid offering with both solar parks and batteries enables both large-scale renewable electricity production and the necessary stabilization of the electricity grid,” says Patrik Hahne, CEO of Soltech Energy.
The solar park process
The process of developing and building a solar park involves several steps. Initially, the identification and analysis of the area’s solar radiation, proximity to electricity infrastructure and any natural and cultural interests will be carried out, as well as lease agreements with landowners. After that, in-depth investigations are carried out on the suitability of the site, which then results in a 12:6 notification of consultation to the County Administrative Board. In the next step, the County Administrative Board will decide whether the solar park may be built on the site. After that, detailed design begins and finally construction begins.
Hybrid solutions with solar park and battery
The development of Soltech’s offering containing solar park and batteries in the same facility is a hybrid solution that is growing in importance. Hybrid plants, with both solar park and batteries, involve the production of renewable electricity but also energy storage at the same plant. This enables a wider range of markets and services, such as smart control, monitoring and optimization, that the plant can utilize, thus enabling improved profitability of the projects. The combination also supports the electricity grid with frequency-regulating services that help maintain the necessary balance. Batteries are therefore an important complementary technology in the development of solar park projects.
Batteries that are erected in connection with solar parks, like solar parks, also require approval from the county administrative board through a 12:6 notification. Batteries also require a building permit and other tests before they are possibly erected in connection with solar parks.
