Europe’s largest solar power plant was officially inaugurated on July 3rd, south of Leipzig (Germany). The Witznitz Energy Park has an installed output of 650 MWp and is connected to the 50Hertz transmission grid.
This facility injects electricity directly at 380kV while helping to maintain grid stability around the clock, in a first for a solar power plant.
Stefan Kapferer, CEO of 50Hertz, commented on this achievement: “By activating reactive power and incorporating the solar plant into our congestion management, we’re once again doing pioneering work to make as much electricity from renewable energies usable as the grid will allow.”
(Picture: MoveOn Energy)