LEAG's Solar Park Boxberg: Green Energy for Germany

• LEAG's Boxberg solar park is set to provide 26 GWh/year of clean energy to eastern Germany. With partner EP New Energies, LEAG is part of the Gigawatt Factory initiative investing EUR 10 billion to add renewable energy to the region by 2030. Don't miss the construction of this 24.8 MWp solar park!

Energy company LEAG has commenced construction of a 24.8 MWp solar park in the Lusatia mining area of eastern Germany. The solar park in Boxberg, Nochten, Saxony will have a capacity of up to 26 GWh per year and is expected to be operational by the second quarter of 2024. Developed with partner EP New Energies, the photovoltaic plant will be near to LEAG's coal-fired Boxberg power station and is part of the Gigawatt Factory initiative, which aims to add 7 GW of renewables to the region by 2030 with a total investment of EUR 10 billion. Most of the solar and wind parks are being built on former opencast mining areas.

What Benefits Will LEAG's 24.8 MWp Solar Park Bring?

The Benefits of LEAG's 24.8 MWp Solar Park Include:

• Reduction of up to 26 GWh of carbon emissions annually
• Support for the Gigawatt Factory initiative, which hopes to add 7 GW of renewables to the Lusatia region by 2030
• Generation of clean energy for the Boxberg power station
• Creation of jobs in the area
• Utilization of former opencast mining areas for energy production
• Increased economic opportunities in the Lusatia area