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ib vogt has broken ground on the first of seven solar and battery storage projects in the United Kingdom, in what it believes is the largest co-location portfolio of solar and battery in the country.
The portfolio consists of seven sites with a total capacity of 720 MW, 380 MW of which comprises solar projects and the other 340 MW battery storage. The start of construction on the first project (location not disclosed), a 66 MWp solar consists of 115,865 modules and represents ib vogt's first tracker project in the country. The stunning solar array will be paired with a 50 MW battery storage at this location. It is anticipated that the project will output circa 82 GWh per year, the equivalent annual consumption of 27,000 homes. In addition to the considerable solar capacity, the co-located battery and solar project will provide grid services such as grid stabilisation and load shifting, moving renewable electricity generation from when it is generated to when it is needed on the market.
“We are constructing a number of solar plants in the United Kingdom and this solar plus battery portfolio is a great addition to the projects we are currently realizing from our own pipeline,” said Anton Milner, CEO of ib vogt GmbH. “The United Kingdom is an advanced solar energy market and battery systems are an increasingly important factor to support the transition to renewable-based electricity generation. I would like to thank everyone involved so far for their tremendous work. Together with our partners at DIF, we are committed to continue advancing clean solar power and supporting the decarbonisation of electricity generation – even after the sun has set.”
ib vogt is the minority shareholder and realisation partner in the portfolio, as it worked together with DIF Capital Partners to acquire the greenfield ready-to-build solar and battery assets. ib vogt will be providing EPC and O&M services for the solar projects, with all projects expecting to be operational between 2024 and 2026.
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