Vattenfall has commissioned an innovative solar power plant in the Lake District of Mecklenburg, which combines photovoltaic technology and agricultural uses. The facility, located in Tützpatz, extends over 93 hectares and achieves a capacity of 76 megawatt peak (MWp), making it the largest operational agrovoltaic system in Germany.
The project has been developed without public subsidies, which reinforces its economic viability. To this end, Vattenfall has signed a ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Power and Air Condition Solution Management (PASM), Deutsche Telekom’s energy subsidiary. This alliance makes it possible to supply the annual equivalent of the energy consumption of some 4,600 telecommunications stations.
More details on the new agricultural solar farm
The park is divided into three areas. One of them will house six mobile poultry houses with a capacity of up to 2,500 birds each, which will make it possible to combine solar generation with livestock farming.
In the other two zones, crop rotation techniques will be applied with adapted machinery, thanks to the use of solar trackers. bifacial solar trackers and a strategic arrangement of the modules.
The Swedish company is thus committed to a dual approach to land use, where food and electricity production coexist without affecting agricultural productivity. The structure is designed to allow the passage of machinery, facilitate field work and maintain soil fertility.
Energy sustainability and territorial efficiency
The initiative in Tützpatz is part of Vattenfall’s commitment to fossil-free power generation. Claus Wattendrup, head of the company’s solar and battery division, emphasized that the project demonstrates that “agriculture and solar energy are not mutually exclusive, but complementary.”
For its part, PASM valued the model as an efficient way to control energy costs, optimize the use of space and move towards climate neutrality in Deutsche Telekom’s operations.
Source and photo: Vattenfall
