BELECTRIC builds solar system for the Netherlands’ first green hybrid power plant

Kolitzheim (Germany) – BELECTRIC is constructing a solar power system for Vattenfall’s first full hybrid power plant. The Haringvliet Zuid energy park will consist of a wind farm (22 MW), a battery storage system (12 MW) and a large-scale photovoltaic system constructed and commissioned by German solar power specialist BELECTRIC. The solar power system alone will cover an area of around 30 hectares and boast an installed capacity of 38 MW. The hybrid power plant designed to generate and store renewable energy will be built on the island Goeree-Overflakke of the province of South Holland, around 30 kilometers southwest of Rotterdam. Construction has already begun on the large-scale photovoltaic system. BELECTRIC also plans to assume the operation and maintenance (O&M) of the solar power system for an initial period of two years.

“The Netherlands is currently one of the most dynamic – and innovative – markets in Europe,” explains Ingo Alphéus, CEO of BELECTRIC Solar & Battery GmbH. “Our customer’s hybrid power plant is a truly forward-thinking concept. The BELECTRIC 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.”