European Energy has connected Solar Park Kvosted in Viborg Municipality in Central Denmark to the electricity grid. The solar park is built on an area that was previously used for gravel extraction. The park will have an energy capacity of 101 MW. This corresponds to the solar park being able to supply 22,000 households with green energy. The project has been under development since 2019, and the first solar panels were installed in August 2022, European Energy said in a statement.
- We are very pleased that we have connected Solar Park Kvosted to the electricity grid. The process has been characterized by good dialogue with both landowners, neighbors and the municipality throughout, says Kresten Vilsgaard, project developer at Solar Park Kvosted at European Energy.
In connection with the project, there is, among other things, a focus on reducing the visual nuisance at the solar park. This is done, among other things, by establishing a wide planting belt with a total of 54,000 plants has been established around the solar park. When fully grown, the planting will be four meters high and will cover the view of the solar park from the surrounding public roads.
With the project, European Energy has contributed 3.2 million DKK to the green pool administered by Viborg Municipality.
- I am very pleased that this project is now ready to produce green energy and thus helps Viborg Municipality to be included on the green map of Denmark. The location is perfect and is already almost shielded by planting. And I look forward to the closest neighbors to the solar cell plant being able to benefit from the funds from the green pool, says Eva Pinnerup (S), chairwoman of the Climate and Environment Committee in Viborg Municipality.
By the end of 2022, European Energy will have installed renewable energy projects in Denmark with a total energy capacity of more than 500 MW during the year.
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