Wircon starts work on Scandinavia’s largest solar plant

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  Expected annual electricity production is about 61,000 MWh, which is enough to supply electricity to around 90,000 households. Image: Eon.

German-based PV developer Wircon has begun preparing a 60MW solar plant near Copenhagen, Denmark, the biggest PV plant in Scandinavia.

The firm began preparatory work three weeks ago and is holding a ground-breaking ceremony on 11 August.

Expected annual electricity production is about 61,000 MWh, which is enough to supply electricity to around 90,000 households.

It consists of 239,000 solar modules from Astroenergy, which belongs to China Chint Group. It also includes 1,700 inverters from leading manufacturer SMA Solar Technology.

The solar park is due to be completed by the end of November 2015 and connected to the grid this year.

Peter Vest, chief executive of Wircon, said: "The site is suitable because of its high radiation and the constant winds for cooling modules.”