Vattenfall plans 76-MWp subsidy-free agri-PV park in Germany

Swedish state-owned utility Vattenfall AB is planning to build a 76-MWp subsidy-free agrivoltaic (agri-PV) park in northern Germany to combine the generation of clean electricity with farming and the production of free-range eggs.

The company said on Wednesday it has made the final investment decision for the Tuetzpatz project in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and construction works are scheduled to start at the beginning of the summer.

The solar park will be built on an area of 95 hectares (234.8 acres) and will feature elevated bifacial modules and a single-axis tracker system.

The electricity produced at the park will be sold via a power purchase agreement (PPA).

This is the first large-scale project in which Vattenfall will test the concept of dual use of the land -- for agricultural and power generation purposes. The Swedish utility is close to commissioning a pilot agri-PV plant in the Netherlands with an installed capacity of 0.7 MWp.

Vattenfall noted that currently there are about 20 small agrivoltaic projects in Germany each with a capacity in the single-digit megawatt range.

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