Wind-solar Hybrid Project Developed in Denmark

Eurowind Energy is building wind-solar capacity at five onshore energy centres and is also considering hydrogen electrolysis. The company revealed that each site will include battery storage to provide grid services.

Danish renewable energy company Eurowind Energy has announced plans to combine solar and wind turbines at five sites.

Several of the "energy centres" identified already have turbines. The company says it will also add battery storage and hydrogen production facilities, with the possibility of adding hydrogen refining and biogas facilities.

The company said it had submitted a planning application to install solar panels and deploy 26 wind turbines on 700 hectares of land at Energipark Overgaard in Randers. According to Eurowind, the site is the largest onshore wind farm in Denmark.

According to German 2020 prices, the 700 hectares of land could accommodate around 630 MW of solar power capacity. The developer has also acquired 375 hectares from landowners for solar development at Energipark in Aalborg. The company said it is also including a solar component in its plans for the second phase of its site in West Himmerland.

CEO Jens Rasmussen says: "Solar photovoltaics and wind turbines have always been our starting point. The resulting green electricity is used in other parts of the energy centre. This part is already in place. We are also working with battery technology companies, because this way we can offer a balancing service to the grid. We have tested the batteries and will carry out some tests at our plant in Greenlab Skive."

Eurowind also quotes Rasmussen as saying that the company sees "electrolysis as part of all energy centres and medium-sized energy parks". The company also claims that it is "relatively advanced" in introducing electroto-X technology to the project.