The project developer, GP Joule, based in Reußenköge, Germany, has commissioned the second construction phase of the Sande energy park, which has a capacity of 35 megawatts. GP Joule completed the first phase for Friesen Elektra in 2024, with a capacity of around 83 megawatts. The solar park, which covers around 35 hectares of land next to the A29 motorway, is complemented by an existing wind farm.
As with the first plant, the soil here was aggressive towards steel. GP Joule therefore used specially developed drilling and foundation methods once again. »We planned, drilled, built and connected to the grid in the most challenging conditions, with one clear goal in mind: to maximise performance and minimise friction. Such projects can only succeed if all aspects, from approval to construction to grid connection, are closely coordinated by a single entity – and that was the case here,« says Christoph Cordes, Green Electricity Project Manager at Friesen Elektra Green Energy AG.
Max Wedel, Friesen Elektra Green Energy AG’s CEO, emphasises the project’s significance: »With GP Joule as a robust EPC partner and Salzgitter AG as an industrial customer, we have realised Lower Saxony’s largest PPA-based PV park in Sande — on challenging marshland and in conjunction with wind energy. This demonstrates our ability to produce cost-effective green electricity for industry in Germany. We must not allow bureaucracy and poor market rules to stand in the way of this opportunity. If we want to keep industrial value creation in Germany, we must finally make access to green electricity easier.«
Once construction work has been completed and the plants commissioned, GP Joule Service will take over the technical management of the two plants on behalf of Friesen Elektra. This includes monitoring, transparent reporting, maintenance, inspection and repair.
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