Wpd energizes 53-MWp solar at German hybrid with wind substation

• Wpd switched on a 53.5-MWp solar farm in Saxony-Anhalt, tying into an existing wind substation to create a hybrid node.

German developer Wpd commissioned a 53.5-MWp solar plant in Gerbstedt (Saxony-Anhalt) and connected it through the same substation as an existing wind farm. Co-locating assets at a shared node is increasingly common in Europe: it balances resource profiles, squeezes more use out of scarce interconnection capacity, and helps the grid operator manage flows with a single point of control.

From an operations standpoint, the hybrid node can smooth ramp rates—wind often rises at night and in winter, while solar fills daytime and summer gaps—and reduce curtailment by coordinating outputs. It also sets the stage for storage later. Reserving pad space and transformer headroom for batteries allows future upgrades that shift solar into evening peaks and provide frequency response or congestion relief.

Regulatory and community boxes still matter: visual mitigation, biodiversity, noise, and end-of-life plans are baked into German permits. Wpd’s approach shows how developers can expand generation without hunting for new grid access, a crucial tactic as interconnection queues stretch. Expect more of these hybrid hookups as Germany pushes toward higher renewable shares while keeping grid reliability intact.