German solar firm Belectric is constructing a solar power system for Vattenfall’s first full hybrid power plant.
The Haringvliet Zuid energy park (pictured) will consist of a 22MW wind farm, a 12MW battery storage system and a large-scale photovoltaic system.
The solar power system alone will cover an area of around 30 hectares, with an installed capacity of 38MW.
The hybrid power plant, designed to generate and store renewable energy, will be built on the island Goeree-Overflakke, around 30 kilometres southwest of Rotterdam.
Construction has already begun on the large-scale photovoltaic system.
Belectric also plans to assume the operation and maintenance of the solar power system for an initial period of two years.
Belectric solar and battery chief executive Ingo Alphéus said: “Our customer’s hybrid power plant is a truly forward-thinking concept. The solar farm complements the power generation profile of the wind farm, so that there are significantly fewer peaks.
“These components are combined with a battery storage system to produce a utility-scale green power plant – one which will play an important role in stabilising the power grid.”
Belectric has constructed over 400 large-scale solar power plants around the world, capable of generating a total of 3,000MW.
The company has also implemented battery storage systems and hybrid systems that combine multiple technological components to create fully autonomous plants.