German utility enviaM group has undertaken solar projects with a potential capacity exceeding 700 MW in central Germany. The projects, under development by enviaM subsidiary envia THERM and the ASG Group through their joint venture Ventura Holding, aim to accelerate renewable energy expansion in the region.
Patrick Kather, enviaM board member for production and sales, stated, “The solar parks under development have an output of more than 700 MW. This is immensely big. In purely mathematical terms, this corresponds to the electricity requirements of 270,000 households per year. The project is one of the largest and most important initiatives in the enviaM group and drives the establishment of business and industry that rely on green energy.”
Thomas Kühnert, managing director of envia THERM GmbH, emphasized the strategic importance of the partnership, saying, “In order to achieve the planned business growth with regional energy solutions, we want to significantly expand electricity generation from wind and solar power plants in the next few years. The cooperation and joint venture with the ASG Group is therefore an optimal complement to our activities in central Germany.”
The solar projects are primarily located in Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, and Saxony. The first building permit for a solar park with approximately 72 MWp in southern Brandenburg is expected in 2024.
Radenko Krpelj, chief executive of ASG Versum, expressed satisfaction with the partnership, noting, “We are pleased to have found a regionally known, competent and strong partner in envia THERM who values our skills in developing projects ready for construction. Both companies share the goal of making the energy supply in their shared home region sustainable.”
The cooperation between envia THERM and the ASG Group, along with the associated transaction, was finalized on August 1, 2024. The planned systems will be constructed gradually as they become ready, with the generated green electricity to be integrated into regional energy solutions, including battery storage.
