Hybrid power plant
Swedish energy giant Vattenfall is constructing a new hybrid energy park, combining wind turbines, solar panels and energy storage batteries at Haringvliet, the Netherlands. Total capacity is to be 60 MW, enough to supply renewable energy to 40,000 Dutch homes when it becomes operational in September 2020. Total investment is €35-million.
Gunnar Groebler, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Area Wind, Vattenfall: "Vattenfall wants to enable fossil-free living within one generation and hybrid power plants are an important building block for us in the direction of 100% fossil-free power generation. The complementary wind and solar generation profiles reduce the load on the grid compared to a single generation technology. Hybrid systems provide less pronounced peaks and we see fewer total times without production. This leads to a more efficient use of the network infrastructure. In addition, the costs for grid connection are significantly reduced compared to stand-alone systems. This will reduce the cost of renewable electricity and ultimately benefit customers.”
The first stage of construction involves the installation of six wind turbines in the north of Goeree-Overflakkee island between Middelharnis and Stad aan 't Haringvliet. The wind farm's total output is anticipated to be around 22 MW, which could supply green energy to 27,000 households. Maximum turbine height is 150 metres.
Once the wind turbine installation is complete, work will begin on the solar farm, which consists of 124,000 solar and will have an expected output of 38 MW. The batteries, which have been supplied by BMW, have a 12 MWh capacity and will be installed in 12 shipping containers on the solar farm.
Haringvliet hybrid park facts
- Wind farm: 22 MW
- Number of turbines: 6
- Maximum height: 150 m
- Solar farm: 38 MW
- Number of solar panels: 124,000
- Battery capacity: 12 MWh
- Total investment: €35-million
- In operation: September 2020
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