19 May RWE builds new battery storage facility at Hambach opencast mine
(Oilandgaspress) -–RWE has begun construction on a large utility-scale solar plant in the Rhein-Erft district.
The “Manheimer Bucht” solar park is being built within the Hambach opencast mine, in the municipality of Kolpingstadt Kerpen. A total of 25,300 solar modules are being installed in an area the size of around 20 football pitches. The first parts of the substructure and some modules have already been installed. Upon completion at the end of this year, the solar farm will have a capacity of 16.5 megawatts peak (14.8 MWac) and will produce enough climate-friendly electricity to supply the equivalent of around 5,000 households annually.
“Manheimer Bucht” will form the southern end of the future lake at Hambach opencast mine.
It will take several decades for the water to reach the area. RWE is using this time to expand renewable energies in suitable, approved areas.
The solar farm will be supplemented by a co-located battery storage facility, construction of which is scheduled to begin this summer. Designed to have a capacity of 80 megawatt-hours, the storage-facility is planned to be commissioned end of 2026 to contribute to grid stability.
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