Solarpark Senftenberg/Schipkau Explained

Solarpark Senftenberg/Schipkau
Country:Germany
Location:Schipkau, Brandenburg
Status:O
Commissioned:2011, 2012
Cost:€140 million (first 70 MW)
Solar Type:PV
Ps Site Area:200ha
Ps Electrical Capacity:168 MW

Solarpark Senftenberg/Schipkau is a 166 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power station located in Germany near the border of Senftenberg and Schipkau (near the village of Meuro). The plant was built on the now closed Meuro lignite mine[1] and is the country's largest solar park.[2] [3] It was named POWER-GEN International solar project of the year in 2012.[4]

The park consist of Solarpark Schipkau (72 MWp), Solarpark Senftenberg I (12 MWp) and Solarpark Senftenberg II & III (78 MWp).[5]

The PV system uses about 636,000 solar panels provided by Canadian Solar and 20k-string inverters from REFUsol.It is also the first solar park to use a 690VAC gridvoltage for some of REFUsol's 333k HV central inverters.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.lr-online.de/regionen/senftenberg/Groesster-Solarpark-Deutschlands-geht-in-Meuro-ans-Netz;art1054,3467675 Größter Solarpark Deutschlands geht in Meuro ans Netz
  2. http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=196781&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1603050&highlight= Canadian Solar Supplies 70 MW of Solar Modules for Germany's Largest Project; Built by Leading EPC Company GP JOULE
  3. http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2012/12/renewable-energy-projects-of-the-year-highlight-the-industrys-best-achievements-part-1 Renewable Energy Projects of the Year Highlight the Industry's Best Achievements
  4. http://www.renewableenergyinstaller.co.uk/2013/01/canadian-solar-project-scoops-power-gen-award/ Canadian Solar project scoops POWER-GEN award
  5. Web site: 2015-09-25 . Solarpark Senftenberg - Welcome . 2023-06-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150925092517/https://www.lmbv.de/index.php/solarpark-senftenberg.html . 2015-09-25 . de.