RWE begins construction of seven photovoltaic plants in Great Britain

The UK’s largest electricity producer and one of the biggest promoters of renewable energy, RWE, has already started construction of its first seven solar farms in the UK, which will have a combined capacity of 330 megawatts (MW).

These are the first projects to be implemented from the development portfolio that RWE acquired last year, resulting from the purchase of project promoter JBM Solar. The portfolio totals approximately 3.8 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity and 2.3 GW of battery storage projects.

Work has already begun in the center and south of England and there is a guarantee that, in the future, solar projects will be combined with battery storage to optimize grid use.

This is “an important milestone” for the company, said Katja Wunschel, CEO of RWE Renewables Europe and Australia, adding that “the projects will play a key role in helping the UK further decarbonise its electricity production and meet its ambitious climate goals.”

Construction is being carried out by British companies Ethical Power and Equans Solar & Storage, with the first of the solar parks expected to come into operation this year.

Once operational, the seven plants will be able to meet the average annual electricity needs of more than 140,000 homes in the UK.

RWE aims to bring an average of 450 MW of new solar capacity into operation in the UK annually by 2030, supporting the country’s target of 70 GW of solar capacity by 2035. Overall, RWE plans to increase its installed solar capacity from the current 3 .9 GW to 16 GW by 2030.