EnBW has opened an 80MW solar farm that is set to generate electricity for around 30,000 households in Germany.
The Langenenslingen solar project (pictured) is the largest PV park to be built in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
Minister-President Winifried Kretschmann joined EnBW at the opening ceremony.
The plant in Langenenslingen in the Biberach district has been feeding solar power into the region’s high-voltage grid since May 2025.
The project can generate around 90 million kilowatt hours per year – equivalent to the annual consumption of around 30,000 households.
The solar park is also expected to avoid around 60,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year compared to conventional power generation.
EnBW chief executive Georg Stamatelopoulos said: “In just five years, we were able to take this large-scale energy infrastructure project from the planning decision to the electricity feed-in – on schedule and below the forecasted costs.
“We have worked towards this success together, whether in the district and in the municipality, in the responsible authorities, at EnBW or with the project partners.”
Kretschmann said: “This solar park is a wonderful blueprint for the success of the energy transition in the state.
“It is an impressive example of how large projects can be implemented quickly, efficiently and within the planned budget.”
The construction phase of the plant with its 146,016 modules took just over a year. The original estimated costs for the multi-million-euro project were undercut by around 10%.
EnBW said fast approval processes – for the substation, for example – ensured the project could progress smoothly and avoid costly delays.