Yesterday, we celebrated an important milestone in northern Germany with invited guests, partners and representatives from the ministry in Schwerin: the completion of construction work on the largest solar park on the island of Rügen in the municipality of Samtens (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania). With a total output of 16.2 megawatts, the plant will supply around 4,900 households with green electricity and save more than 6,000 tonnes of CO₂ every year.
Throughout the construction phase, ecological and soil science measures were implemented to minimise potential impacts. Migratory birds, white storks, bats and endangered species were carefully monitored and mapped in order to protect and promote local flora and fauna. The project thus demonstrates that the energy transition and species protection can go hand in hand.
In addition to technology and planning, a great deal of legal work also contributed to this success. Securing numerous plots of land for the route to the grid connection point at the Garz substation was a particular challenge. This hurdle was overcome through the collaboration of the project development team, the route team, lawyers and the companies involved.
We also see this project as a powerful example of how technical, environmental and legal aspects can be combined to make the energy transition successful and sustainable.
