EDPR starts German growth push with first renewables project

Iberian renewables giant will focus first on solar in Germany but has big plans for wind power and energy storage

EDPR's head of North & Central Europe Pedro Vinagre
EDPR's head of North & Central Europe Pedro VinagrePhoto: EDPR

EDP Renewables has broken ground on its first renewable energy project in Germany, a market it has ambitions to turn into its second global growth engine behind the US.

EDPR plans to bring the 87MW Ketzin solar farm – located in Brandenburg, west of Berlin – online in the second half of next year.

The Iberian developer, which has its roots in Portugal but is headquartered in Madrid, is collaborating on the project with Kronos Solar EDPR, a German developer it bought in 2022.

Once operational, EDPR expects the solar farm to produce around 91GWh annually — enough to power over 28,000 households and prevent approximately 75,000 tons of CO2 emissions. 

Kicking off construction of Ketzin is a “milestone” for EDPR as it “marks the first step of our ambitious growth plan for Germany,” said Duarte Bello, CEO of Europe for parent utility EDP.

“With more than 5GW of utility-scale solar projects in different stages of development until the end of the decade and with a dedicated team to drive wind and other renewable technologies, Germany is to become one of the most important markets for EDP’s global ambitions.”

Germany is set to become EDPR’s second global growth engine after the US, the developer’s head of North & Central Europe Pedro Vinagre told Recharge in September.
Vinagre said Germany's ambition to install 10GW of onshore wind per year is credible due not only to the country's size and ambitions, but also to the policy measures taken there.

While EDPR’s short-term German plans centre on solar, its long-term strategy includes a strong focus on wind power and battery energy storage systems.

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Published 27 November 2024, 12:58Updated 27 November 2024, 12:58
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