Zelestra is progressing construction of its 27MWdc Klevenow solar plant in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, with commissioning expected before the end of the second quarter of 2026.
The company said the project was awarded through Germany’s EEG tender scheme and is forecast to generate about 28,700MWh of clean electricity annually.
Early construction milestones have been reached, with most ground mounting posts installed, roughly half of the low-voltage cabling completed and the high-voltage transformer already positioned at the substation area. Solar modules are scheduled to arrive within two weeks.
Zelestra expects the facility to avoid approximately 9,500 tonnes of CO₂ emissions per year while supplying commercial and industrial demand in the nearby Pomeranian Triangle region.
Construction activity is currently supporting around 40 local jobs.
Alongside the solar build, the company is developing a 30MWh battery energy storage system to hybridise the Klevenow site.
“The Klevenow project marks the beginning of a busy construction period for Zelestra in Germany,” said Robert Hienz, chief executive of Zelestra in Germany.
“We anticipate breaking ground on more than 120 MW of solar capacity this year, across the five projects we have secured in EEG tenders,” he added.
Hienz said the company expects to achieve full commercial operation at Klevenow this summer while continuing to advance a German pipeline exceeding 2GW of solar and battery storage projects.
The development forms part of Zelestra’s expansion in Germany following its acquisition of East Energy in 2024.
