Alight, a Nordic solar developer and independent power producer, has commissioned the Lidsø solar park on Lolland in Denmark. The solar installation is the second-largest in Denmark with an installed capacity of 215 MWp. The new solar park marks Alight’s first operational asset in the Danish market.
The park covers 253 hectares at Rødby Harbour on Lolland in Denmark. Alight owns and operates the solar park, while DSB, Denmark’s state-owned railway company, has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA), enabling new renewable energy to be supplied to the Danish grid.
“We are extremely proud to inaugurate one of Denmark’s largest solar parks today. Lidsø solar park will be an important part of Denmark’s energy transition and is proof that solar power can contribute on a large scale. Thanks to long-term Power Purchase Agreements we can deliver new additional sustainable capacity to the Danish grid, while strengthening our position as a leading player in the Nordic market”, said Warren Campbell, CEO of Alight.
Lidsø solar park is Alight’s first solar park in Denmark and an important step in the company’s growth journey in the Nordics. The entry into Denmark diversifies Alight’s portfolio and positions the company in an additional market with growing demand for renewable energy.
“It is crucial for us to contribute to increased production of renewable energy in Denmark. Even though trains are already a more climate-friendly means of transport than the average car, this project contributes to our goal of more train journeys powered by renewable energy with minimal impact on the climate and environment,” said Aske Mastrup Wieth-Knudsen, Head of Sustainability at DSB.
The solar park has 350,000 solar panels, of which about half are mounted on so-called trackers, that can generate more energy by following the sun’s path across the sky compared to panels with a fixed tilts. The solar park is also agrivoltaic, as it combines energy production and agricultural by having around 1,700 sheep grazing in the solar park year-round.
Lidsø solar park is the largest solar park in operation on Lolland, and the second largest in operation in Denmark and Scandinavia. It is owned and managed by Alight, who acquired it from developer European Energy in March this year. The acquisition was made possible by €127 million ($148 million) in debt financing from SEB and SEK.
The facility will provide year-round agrivoltaics with 1,700 grazing sheep, and represents one of Denmark’s most advanced utility-scale solar projects. A long-term PPA with DSB, Denmark’s state-owned railway operator, will supply new renewable energy to the Danish grid and support DSB’s objective of powering more train journeys with clean electricity.
Alight now has assets and operations in Sweden, France, Finland, Poland, Spain, the UK, and Denmark.
—This content was contributed by the media relations team for Alight.
