LEAG and EP New Energies announce the start-up phases ofGermany’s largest floating photovoltaic installation in the Baltic Sea off Cottbus. The 29 MW plant is expected to generate 29,000 MWh of electricity per year, covering the consumption of 8,250 households.
Germany’s largest floating photovoltaic plant
On the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea off Cottbus, assembly work has begun on Germany’s largest floating solar system. This system will be located in the country’s largest post-mining lake to date and is expected to be operational during the winter of 2024. The plant will generate about 29,000 MWh of electricity per year, enough energy to supply the annual consumption of about 8,250 households.
During the last winter half of the year, thewater depth has been increased to about 1.50 meters at the planned site in the Baltic Sea at Cottbus. This has allowed the construction of the system using the floating construction method. LEAG and project developer EP New Energies. The company Pfalzsolar was responsible for the construction of the system.
“The floating photovoltaic installation on the Baltic Sea in Cottbus, one of our flagship projects within the LEAG GigawattFactory, is about to be completed.“, stated Thorsten Kramer, CEO of LEAG. “With this project, the transformation of LEAG and the region into a green powerhouse will receive a new impetus towards a sustainable future in which security of energy supply and climate protection are equally ensured“.
The solar modules of the large project
The installation of more than 51,000 solar modules, on around 1,800 floating bodies, will be the main protagonists of the project. In the coming months, the so-called “solar boats” will be assembled, which will join 34 “dolphins” built on the bottom of the Baltic Sea. Pre-assembly of solar modules solar modules on the “solar boats” takes place directly on the shore of the lake.
Subsequently, the assembled “solar boats” are transported by boat to their intended positions on the lake. The system’s technical equipment includes 88 inverters, eight transformer stations and two medium voltage systems.
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