The Klevenow plant, located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, will have an installed capacity of 27.5 MWdc. Secured in the EEG tenders, it will generate around 28,700 MWh of clean energy annually, with full commercial operation anticipated before the end of Q2 2026.
- The Klevenow plant, located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, will have an installed capacity of 27.5 MWdc.
- The project was secured in the EEG tenders and will generate around 28,700 MWh of clean energy annually.
- Construction is supporting around 40 local jobs, with full commercial operation anticipated before the end of Q2 2026.
Zelestra, a global, multi-technology, customer-focused renewable energy company, has progressed with the construction of the 27.5 MWdc Klevenow solar project in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Following the initial work period, most of the ground mounting posts are now in place, half of the low-voltage cables have been laid, and the HV transformer has been installed in the substation area. The solar modules are set to arrive in the next two weeks, and the site is expected to be fully operational by the end of Q2 2026. Around 40 jobs will be supported during the construction period of the project.
The anticipated annual production of 28,700 MWh will help to avoid approximately 9,500 tonnes of CO2 per year and will supply energy for the commercial and industrial demand coming from the nearby Pomeranian Triangle.
Zelestra is also working on the hybridization of Klevenow, with a 30 MWh BESS scheme in development, which will enable the project to further support local energy demand.
Robert Hienz, Zelestra’s CEO in Germany, said: 'The Klevenow project marks the beginning of a busy construction period for Zelestra in Germany. We anticipate breaking ground on more than 120 MW of solar capacity this year, across the five projects we have secured in EEG tenders. We look forward to achieving full commercial operation at Klevenow this summer and continuing to advance our pipeline of more than 2 GW of BESS and solar projects across the country as the year progresses.'
The project is part of Zelestra’s accelerated growth plan in Germany, following the acquisition of East Energy in October 2024. The company has moved quickly from project development into construction and towards operations, with a 2 GW pipeline in total being progressed across 25 solar and 15 BESS in the country.
Zelestra’s team in Germany consists of over 70 people with 3 offices in Hamburg, Berlin and Rostock – and a senior leadership team that has many decades of experience in successfully delivering clean energy projects in the country.
Source: Zelestra
