The construction of the solar park has already started. The first solar electricity is expected to be fed directly into the high-voltage grid via a specially constructed transformer station in October 2020. The completion of the Schornhof solar park is scheduled for the first quarter of 2021. With the approximately 55 GWh of electricity generated annually under the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), more than 13,000 households can be supplied with sustainably generated electricity. Over the duration of the PPA of eleven years, a total of around 600 GWh of solar electricity will be generated. Part of the whole deal between the parties is also a short-term market access contract for the 30 MWp share of the park that has been granted funding according to the German renewable energy act (EEG).
The agreement with Anumar strengthens Statkraft's role as a leading provider of PPAs and further promotes the energy transition. "Statkraft will remain a reliable and flexible partner for renewable energy even during the difficult Corona period. By granting PPAs, Statkraft enables developers to secure long-term financing and hence the construction of new plants. This gives developers and operators of solar parks planning security and helps to realise projects outside the scope of EEG support," says Patrick Koch, head of the origination department at Statkraft in Germany.
Bavarian lighthouse project
"The Schornhof solar park will be the largest contiguous solar power plant in Bavaria, which will be realised and operated with the help of a combination of PPAs and EEG funding", says Andreas Klier, Managing Director of Anumar GmbH. The Bavarian lighthouse project contributes to meeting Bavaria's energy policy goals of increasing the share of renewable energy to 70 percent by 2025 and to creating regional value.
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The Schornhof solar park in the municipality of Berg im Gau with a total installed capacity of 100 MWp is being realised on an area of around 150 hectares in several sub-projects financed by PPAs and EEG funding. The pure investment sum is around 60 million euros. In total, more than 110 GWh of electricity will be generated sustainably every year, which is equivalent to supplying around 30,000 households. (mfo)
