Statkraft's German Solar-Battery Power Plant

Jun 27, 2023 11:12 AM ET
  • Statkraft has been awarded a contract to build a 47 MW solar power plant and 16 MW battery storage facility in Zerbst, Germany. This project, expected to commence in summer 2025, will provide energy to power around 14,000 households. Part of Statkraft's ambitious growth targets, the firm also secured a 500 MW offshore wind project in Ireland.

Statkraft has been awarded a contract by the German Federal Network Agency to build a 47 MW solar power plant and 16 MW battery storage facility in Zerbst, Germany. The project, which will provide energy to power around 14,000 households, is expected to commence operations in summer 2025. It is part of Statkraft’s ambitious growth targets in Germany. In May 2023, the firm also secured a 500 MW offshore wind project in Ireland in partnership with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.

What Are Statkraft's Growth Targets in Germany?

  • Statkraft's long-term goal is to become the leading renewable energy supplier in Germany
  • Statkraft's growth targets in Germany include an additional 900 MW of renewable energy capacity
  • Statkraft has already achieved a significant portion of its growth target by building power plants that generate up to 1,500 MW of solar energy
  • Statkraft has also invested in the modernisation and repowering of existing hydropower plants, which have increased their capacity by up to 300 MW
  • Statkraft is also investing in the expansion of its renewable energy portfolio with the construction of new wind farms in Germany, with a combined capacity of around 400 MW

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