German energy company EnBW has officially opened an 80-megawatt (MW) solar farm in the state of Baden-Württemberg, marking the largest photovoltaic project to date in the region.
The Langenenslingen solar park, located in the Biberach district, began feeding electricity into the high-voltage grid in May 2025. EnBW said the plant is expected to produce approximately 90 million kilowatt hours annually—enough to supply around 30,000 households—while helping to avoid an estimated 60,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year compared to conventional generation.
“In just five years, we were able to take this large-scale energy infrastructure project from the planning decision to the electricity feed-in – on schedule and below the forecasted costs,” said EnBW chief executive Georg Stamatelopoulos. “We have worked towards this success together, whether in the district and in the municipality, in the responsible authorities, at EnBW or with the project partners.”
The solar park consists of 146,016 modules and was completed in just over a year. According to EnBW, the final project costs came in roughly 10% under initial estimates, aided by efficient planning and streamlined approvals, including for critical infrastructure such as the substation.
Baden-Württemberg’s Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann attended the inauguration ceremony, calling the project a model for future energy development. “This solar park is a wonderful blueprint for the success of the energy transition in the state,” Kretschmann said. “It is an impressive example of how large projects can be implemented quickly, efficiently and within the planned budget.”
The Langenenslingen project forms part of EnBW’s broader efforts to expand renewable generation capacity as Germany aims to transition to a more sustainable energy system.
