Alight, a Nordic solar developer and independent power producer, has officially commissioned the Lidsø solar park on Lolland, Denmark.
The facility, which is now operational, represents the company’s first asset in the Danish market and is currently the second-largest solar park in the country, boasting an installed capacity of 215 MWp.
The park spans 253 hectares near Rødby Harbour on Lolland. Alight owns and operates the site, which will supply the Danish grid with new renewable energy enabled by a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) signed with DSB, Denmark’s state-owned railway company.
According to the company’s official release, the Lidsø solar park is an important step in Alight’s growth across the Nordics, diversifying its portfolio into a new market with growing demand for renewable energy.
“We are extremely proud to inaugurate one of Denmark’s largest solar parks today,” said Warren Campbell, CEO of Alight. “Lidsø solar park will be an important part of Denmark’s energy transition and is proof that solar power can contribute on a large scale.
“Thanks to long-term Power Purchase Agreements, we can deliver new, additional sustainable capacity to the Danish grid, while strengthening our position as a leading player in the Nordic market.”
The park features approximately 350,000 solar panels. About half of these panels are mounted on trackers, which generate more energy by following the sun’s path.
Furthermore, the facility is designed as an agrivoltaics project, combining energy production with agriculture by having around 1,700 sheep grazing within the park year-round.
On DSB’s sustainability goals, Aske Mastrup Wieth-Knudsen, Head of Sustainability at DSB, said:
“It is crucial for us to contribute to increased production of renewable energy in Denmark… this project contributes to our goal of more train journeys powered by renewable energy with minimal impact on the climate and environment.”
Alight acquired the park from European Energy in March, with the €127 million acquisition financed by SEB and SEK.
[Image credit: Lidsø solar park]
