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Trinasolar starts deliveries for integrated project

March 13, 2025 ryansheehanrts

Trinasolar has started deliveries for a co-located solar and energy storage project at Sandon Brook in Essex, UK. Owned and led by global renewable energy company, Low Carbon, it is Trinasolar’s first project to combine the company’s modules, mounting structures and energy storage systems at the same site, all with solutions from Trinasolar.

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Trinasolar will provide almost 80,000 of its n-type dual-glass bifacial Vertex N solar PV modules with up to 700W output power, which will be mounted on more than 1,100 of the company’s FixOrigin fixed-tilt mounting structures. For the battery energy storage system (BESS), Trina Storage will deliver the integrated full AC system including 36 Elementa cabinets, for a total of 70MWh of storage capacity, in support of the site’s arbitrage and ancillary service capabilities.

High compatibilty and optimisation of components ensured

The single-source nature of the project means high compatibility and optimisation of components is ensured, maximizing consistent performance throughout. When completed, the project will have a solar PV generation capacity of 49.9MW. Sandon Brook is one of four Low Carbon sites in the UK where Trina Storage has provided BESS capabilities, making up a total of 190 MWh in storage capacity.

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Justin Thesiger, Managing Director of Global Supply Chain at Low Carbon, said: “We are delighted to see the Sandon Brook project begin to take shape, and further strengthen our partnership with Trinasolar.

Benefits in terms of functionality

“Delivering a combined solar and storage project such as this one is ambitious in its scope, but the fact we can source all core elements of the system from Trinasolar is a major benefit. We look forward to working with the company on similar holistic projects in the future as we look to play a key role in tackling climate change.”

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Gonzalo de la Viña, President Europe at Trinasolar, added: “We are proud to see our company’s philosophy of implementing integrated smart energy solutions being put into practice in our region. We strongly believe projects of this type are the future of the solar industry given the benefits they bring in terms of functionality and compatibility, and are enthusiastic to see the difference it will make to the local community once completed. (hcn)

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Belectric: 128 MW of ground-mounted projects commissioned in the Netherlands

September 27, 2024 ryansheehanrts

With the commissioning of a solar park in the district of Echt-Susteren in the Netherlands, Belectric has completed a successful series of eight projects. The German solar company has commissioned eight solar parks with a total capacity of 128 MW for its customer Low Carbon, a global renewable energy company.

The plants are located in the Dutch provinces of Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, Overijssel and Utrecht. Although 2020 was the wettest year in the Netherlands since weather records began and the heavy rainfall in the fall affected construction work, the smooth cooperation of all parties involved led to success. The Operations & Maintenance team of Belectric can now take over responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the eight projects.

More than 300 MW PV projects in the Netherlands

In addition, the German company has secured a contract for another solar park with a capacity of 17 MW in the Netherlands. This underlines Belectric’s role as one of the leading EPC service providers in the Dutch market. To date, the company has built more than 300 MW of photovoltaic capacity in the country and will soon add almost another 100 MW.

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Steven Hughes, Managing Director of Portfolio Management at Low Carbon, comments: “We are pleased with the commissioning of this large portfolio of solar projects, which will support the Dutch government’s efforts to decarbonize the grid. Our long-term partnership with Belectric has been key to our success, and we look forward to working together on the implementation of further projects in the coming months and continuing the fight against climate change.”

Challenging soil situation

The construction work for the solar parks that have been put into operation focused on protecting the soil. Since the challenging soils on a large part of the plants do not offer sufficient stability, the usual ramming of the piles for the substructure was not sufficient. After numerous pull-out tests and analyses, Belectric opted for a special variant of the substructure with screws that can be easily removed without leaving any residue.

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“The fact that we were selected by Low Carbon to build these exciting projects speaks for us and our experience. We have been working successfully with our client since the beginning of 2022 and are pleased to expand the partnership and help Low Carbon achieve its goal of 20 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030,” explains Thorsten Blanke, Managing Director at Belectric. (hcn)

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