Ter Apel solar farm in the Netherlands becomes energised

British renewable energy developer Low Carbon has announced that its Ter Apel solar farm in the Netherlands has become fully operational.

The 26.7MW Ter Apel solar farm is located in the province of Groningen and will have the capacity to power more than 10,000 homes upon project completion.

It's Low Carbon’s largest solar project, developed by LC Energy, Low Carbon’s joint venture with engineering firm Qing.

The panels will be a maximum of 1.9 meters high, with the farm being designed to minimise impact on the landscape. An area will be dedicated to grazing for Groningen Blaarkop cattle, as well as for an orchard.

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The project was financed through Low Carbon’s £540 million ($668 million) finance facility with seven international banks, aimed at developing solar projects in the UK and the Netherlands.

Roy Bedlow, founder and chief executive of Low Carbon, said: “The successful energisation of Ter Apel is a major milestone...It is also the first project from our Dutch pipeline to enter operations as we look to play a key role in supporting the efforts of the Netherlands to tackle climate change by reducing its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050.”

According to Statistics Netherlands, in 2022, energy production from solar panels rose by 46% from the previous year. The Netherlands has been among the top five countries in Europe with the highest solar power production since 2022 and, of all European countries, had the highest installed solar capacity per capita (1,044W in 2022).