In Germany a substation is being built to connect green power to the high voltage grid from what is being called the largest agri-PV project on the continent, extending across eight districts and connecting up to 753MWp.

Consisting of four transformers, the substation will feed energy into the high-voltage network of regional DSO E.DIS Netz via a 110kv cable system. Once complete the substation will bring up to 753MWp total installed system output to the power grid.

The substation is being built by SUNfarming, a developer of and investor in agri-photovoltaic systems in Germany, alongside SPIE, an independent European developer of multi-technical services in energy and communications.

SUNfarming, SPIE and E.DIS Netz are calling the project, known as the Steinhöfel Climate Park, the largest agri-PV project in Europe and a flagship project in the photovoltaics industry.

Work on the substation is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2025, with commissioning planned for the second quarter of 2026.

Once commissioned, the first parts of the agri-PV park in Steinhöfel will be connected directly to the grid via the substation.

E.DIS Netz is involved in providing the grid connection at the Steinhöfel substation, which serves as the hub for the feed-in of green electricity from the project.

Commenting in a release was Petra Kortenkamp, head of individual customers at E.DIS Netz: “For over two years, we have been intensively involved in the planning and implementation of the technical grid connection, which enables the generated renewable energy to be efficiently integrated into the grid.