Eneco has contracted Goldbeck Solar to build a 51MW solar project in Woensdrecht in the Netherlands.
The Kabeljauwbeek ground-mounted solar plant will feature around 88,000 modules and is being constructed within the layout of a wind farm project.
Construction of the solar park is underway and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2024.
The plant will be located in Nieuwe Dijk, Ossendrecht, directly on the border between the Netherlands and Belgium.
Due to the proximity to the wind farm, existing grid connections can be used, and grid overloads avoided.
However, existing supply lines within the construction site posed a challenge when planning the solar park so a detailed 3D visualisation of the entire construction site was therefore carried out.
For example, the solar farm has been designed in such a way so that some areas could be dismantled if necessary in order to accommodate assembly of the wind turbines.
With the help of precise 3D planning, it was possible to ensure that all factors were taken into account and that the construction can proceed smoothly.
Native plants will also be planted on the north and west sides of the solar park to attract insects and thus benefit birds and small mammals.
“Goldbeck Solar has already built over 40 solar power plants in the Netherlands and can therefore not only make an important contribution to the energy transition but is also continuously committed to the development of renewable energies and the sustainable expansion of energy infrastructures in Europe.
“We are therefore particularly proud to realise our sixth solar park with Eneco Solar and to expand our portfolio in the Netherlands together with a strong partner,” said Thorsten Lerch, Head of Profit Center Netherlands at Goldbeck Solar.