European Energy is to start construction of a 300MW solar farm in Denmark, which will be the biggest facility of its kind in Northern Europe.
During a recent local council meeting in the municipality of Aabenraa, Southern Jutland, the project secured a majority vote in its favour providing a greenlight for its construction, European Energy said.
Construction is expected to proceed early 2021 and grid connection should take place before the end of 2021.
The facility will be located close to planned future data centres as well as a major regional transformer station.
European Energy CEO Knud Erik Andersen said the project is the result of strong cooperation between local farmers, the municipality of Aabenraa and European Energy.
He said: “Working together to find common ground is absolutely key to make a project of this size likely to succeed.
“Throughout the planning process we have had a very constructive dialogue with the municipality, and we have also seen a very constructive approach from the local citizens that will be the future neighbours of the solar farm.”
Aabenraa mayor Thomas Andresen said: “Solar power facilities are in line with the objectives of the municipality of Aabenraa to increase the production of renewable energy.
“Many things are being said about climate action but following the approval of our strategy for sustainable development we can act in a more powerful way.
“We would like to take on our local co-responsibility in facing environmental degradation that we all are experiencing.”