German utility enviaM group has taken on solar projects with a total potential of more than 700MW in central Germany.The implementation of the projects under development will be carried out in cooperation between the enviaM subsidiary envia THERM and the ASG Group under the JV Ventura Holding.

The aim of the partnership is to accelerate the expansion of renewable energies in the region and thus strengthen central Germany as a green business and industrial location.

Patrick Kather, enviaM board member for production and sales, said: "The solar parks under development have an output of more than 700MW.

"This is immensely big. In purely mathematical terms, this corresponds to the electricity requirements of 270,000 households per year.

"The project is one of the largest and most important initiatives in the enviaM group and drives the establishment of business and industry that rely on green energy."

Thomas Kühnert, managing director of envia THERM GmbH, adds: "In order to achieve the planned business growth with regional energy solutions, we want to significantly expand electricity generation from wind and solar power plants in the next few years.

"The cooperation and joint venture with the ASG Group is therefore an optimal complement to our activities in central Germany."

The solar projects are mainly located in Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony. The first building permit for a solar park with around 72MWp in southern Brandenburg is expected in 2024.

Radenko Krpelj, chief executive of ASG Versum, said: "We are pleased to have found a regionally known, competent and strong partner in envia THERM who values ​​our skills in developing projects ready for construction.

"Both companies share the goal of making the energy supply in their shared home region sustainable."

The cooperation between envia THERM and the ASG Group and the associated transaction were notarized and completed on 1 August 2024.

Over the next few years, the planned systems will be built gradually as they are ready for construction and the green electricity generated will be used in conjunction with battery storage in regional energy solutions.