HVC operates in both the energy and waste chain and is committed to make an active contribution to accelerating the energy transition. They have joined forces with Stichting Energieneutraal Noordelijk Flevoland (SENF) to develop a solar park on the site of the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) and DNW, the German-Dutch Wind Tunnels, in Marknesse.
The first of some 74,000 solar panels was installed in the winter of 2023. Together, they cover an area of some 250,000 m2. This is equal to almost 36 football pitches. The Sunspace solar farm has been connected to the electricity grid via DNW’s existing grid connection and is now operational. The panels should be able to generate enough electricity annually comparable to the power consumption of 17,000 households. This makes it currently the largest operational solar farm developed by HVC. The availability of the green electricity prevents the emission of over 18,000 tonnes of CO2.
The solar farm uses DNW’s existing grid connection. This also allows DNW to purchase power from Sunspace to further make their operations more sustainable. ‘Substantial changes are needed to be climate neutral by 2050,’ Michel Peters, CEO of NLR, emphasised. ‘Our primary focus to achieve this is on making aviation more sustainable, but of course it doesn’t stop there. It is therefore nice to also be able to contribute to the energy transition in the Netherlands through this development.’
Arjan ten Elshof, Director of Renewable Energy at HVC, adds: ‘By combining our knowledge of complex solar and wind projects with the knowledge of our local partners, we support our shareholders in meeting their sustainability challenges. This allows us to accelerate the energy transition and reduce CO2 emissions together.
More information
on the solar farm: https://www.sunspace.nl/informatie
