The German energy utility Uniper plans to develop two solar power plants totalling 317 MW in the state of Lower Saxony (northern Germany). One of the two projects, located in the town of Elsfleth (Oldenburg region), will have a capacity of around 300 MW, making it Germany’s largest solar power project to date. The project already received the development decision from the municipality of Elsfleth in August 2023, which marks the beginning of the urban land use plan process. Statutory resolution for the project is expected at the end of 2024 at the earliest.
The second power plant (17 MW) will be located in Wilhelmshaven and received statutory resolution in August 2023. Both plants will be built close to Uniper's Energy Transformation Hub in Huntorf, and the power generated from the solar plants could be used to produce green hydrogen.
As of end-2022, solar represented nearly 28% of Germany’s installed capacity with 66.5 GW, and 10.5% of its power generation with 60.8 TWh. Germany plans to reach 215 GW of solar capacity by 2030 and 325 GW by 2035, with 22 GW of annual additions from 2026.
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