Ampyr Solar Europe has officially inaugurated Solar Park Noordoostpolder, its largest solar installation in the Netherlands, the company said on Friday.
The 96-megawatt (MW) facility spans 54 hectares and includes more than 159,000 solar panels. According to the company, the site is expected to generate enough electricity to power over 33,000 Dutch households annually while reducing carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 32,000 tonnes per year.
Located in the province of Flevoland, the solar park is part of a 16-kilometre renewable energy corridor that integrates wind farms, solar facilities, and energy storage systems, all linked to a single substation operated by Dutch grid operator TenneT.
“The long ribbon of solar panels, set between the wind turbines, the IJsselmeer, and farmland… creates the image of a pioneering energy landscape,” said municipal alderman Van Amersfoort. “I am proud of the images already circulating, which to me are clear confirmation that we have done this right.”
The project, developed in collaboration with several partners, is also supplying renewable electricity to industrial off-takers, including insulation manufacturer Rockwool and VW Kraftwerk GmbH, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group.
Rockwool’s energy category director, Kenneth Rotvig Dupont, said the 10-year power purchase agreement “delivers both certainty and stability” and represents “an important step in decarbonising Dutch industry.”
Ampyr Solar Europe CEO Tarun Agrawal said the project showcases a successful model for future developments. “This collaboration with our partners serves as a model for future projects,” Agrawal noted, adding that the company’s pipeline now includes more than 1GWp in the Netherlands and 7GWp across Europe.
