Low Carbon commissions first solar site in Netherland as IPP firm

UK renewables investor Low Carbon announced today the full commissioning of its 27-MW Ter Apel Solar Farm in northern Netherlands which was realised in partnership with Germany-based engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm Belectric.

The site is located in the province of Groningen and will now generate enough electricity to power more than 10,000 homes annually, the company said in a social media post.

The site marks Low Carbon’s first utility-scale solar project to issue the provisional acceptance certificate (PAC) since the company became an independent power producer (IPP).

“We are delighted to formally hand over our first renewable energy project since becoming an IPP. This is a landmark moment in Low Carbon’s journey and reinforces our capability to deliver renewable energy projects at scale,” said Steven Hughes, Low Carbon’s managing director of portfolio management.

The project was realised as part of a partnership between Low Carbon and Belectric on a portfolio of large-scale solar projects in the Netherlands that are expected to become operational later in 2024.

“We have been working successfully with our customer since the beginning of 2022 and look forward to expanding the partnership and helping Low Carbon deliver 20 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030,” said Thorsten Blanke, managing director at Belectric.

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