With the commissioning of a solar park in the district of Echt-Susteren in the Netherlands, Belectric has completed a successful series of eight projects. The German solar company has commissioned eight solar parks with a total capacity of 128 MW for its customer Low Carbon, a global renewable energy company.
The plants are located in the Dutch provinces of Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, Overijssel and Utrecht. Although 2020 was the wettest year in the Netherlands since weather records began and the heavy rainfall in the fall affected construction work, the smooth cooperation of all parties involved led to success. The Operations & Maintenance team of Belectric can now take over responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the eight projects.
More than 300 MW PV projects in the Netherlands
In addition, the German company has secured a contract for another solar park with a capacity of 17 MW in the Netherlands. This underlines Belectric's role as one of the leading EPC service providers in the Dutch market. To date, the company has built more than 300 MW of photovoltaic capacity in the country and will soon add almost another 100 MW.
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Steven Hughes, Managing Director of Portfolio Management at Low Carbon, comments: “We are pleased with the commissioning of this large portfolio of solar projects, which will support the Dutch government's efforts to decarbonize the grid. Our long-term partnership with Belectric has been key to our success, and we look forward to working together on the implementation of further projects in the coming months and continuing the fight against climate change.”
Challenging soil situation
The construction work for the solar parks that have been put into operation focused on protecting the soil. Since the challenging soils on a large part of the plants do not offer sufficient stability, the usual ramming of the piles for the substructure was not sufficient. After numerous pull-out tests and analyses, Belectric opted for a special variant of the substructure with screws that can be easily removed without leaving any residue.
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“The fact that we were selected by Low Carbon to build these exciting projects speaks for us and our experience. We have been working successfully with our client since the beginning of 2022 and are pleased to expand the partnership and help Low Carbon achieve its goal of 20 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030,” explains Thorsten Blanke, Managing Director at Belectric. (hcn)
