The 4.1MWp Manmoel Road solar farm in the UK. Image: STEAG Solar Energy Solutions.
STEAG Solar Energy Solutions GmbH (SENS) is to build a new solar-plus-storage farm in Norfolk, with planning permission having recently been granted.
SENS, which is a subsidiary of Essen-based energy company STEAG, is cooperating with Namene Solar Light Company for the project, which consists of solar with an output of 50MWp alongside a coupled electricity storage system for the temporary storage of up to 15MWh of energy.
“Thanks to the coupled electricity storage system, solar energy can be temporarily stored during periods of weaker demand and made available at a later time when demand is high or when there is less sunlight,” Christian Kleinhans, who is responsible for the project at SENS, said.
The solar farm has a calculated annual yield of 55GWh, and is designed for a service life of 40…