BELECTRIC commissions 128 megawatts in the Netherlands

BELECTRIC commissions 128 megawatts in the Netherlands

BELECTRIC, a member of the Elevion Group, is commissioning eight solar parks in the Netherlands with a total capacity of 128 MWp. This underlines the company's role as one of the leading EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) service providers on the Dutch market.

With the commissioning of a solar park in the Echt-Susteren district of the Netherlands, BELECTRIC completes an eight-part series of successes. The German solar company has commissioned eight solar parks with a total capacity of 128 MWp for its customer Low Carbon, a global renewable energy company. The plants are located in the Dutch provinces of Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, Overijssel and Utrecht. Although 2023 was the wettest year in the Netherlands since weather records began and the massive rainfall in autumn affected the construction work, the smooth cooperation of all parties involved led to success. BELECTRIC's Operations & Maintenance team can now take over, as BELECTRIC is also responsible for the operation and maintenance of the eight projects. In addition, the German company has succeeded in securing an order for a further solar park with an output of 17 MWp in the Netherlands. This underlines BELECTRIC's role as one of the leading EPC service providers on the Dutch market. To date, the company has installed more than 300 MWp of photovoltaic capacity in the country and will soon add almost another 100 MWp.

Steven Hughes, Managing Director of Portfolio Management at Low Carbon, comments: ‘We are delighted to commission this large portfolio of solar projects, which will support the Dutch government's efforts to decarbonise the grid. Our long-term partnership with BELECTRIC has been key to its success and we look forward to working together in the coming months to realise further projects and continue the fight against climate change.’

The construction work for the commissioned solar parks focussed on soil protection. As the challenging soils on the majority of the installations do not offer sufficient stability, the usual pile driving for the substructure was not sufficient. Following numerous pull-out tests and analyses, BELECTRIC opted for a special variant of the substructure with screws that can be removed easily and without leaving any residue. In this way, BELECTRIC is able to protect the floors.

‘The fact that we were chosen by Low Carbon to build these exciting projects speaks volumes for us and our experience. We have been working successfully with our customer since the beginning of 2022 and are looking forward to expanding our partnership and supporting Low Carbon in creating 20 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030,’ explains Dr Thorsten Blanke, Managing Director at BELECTRIC.