- BELECTRIC secures contract to build the largest photovoltaic plant in the Netherlands
- Construction of a solar farm with an output of 189 megawatts peak (MWp) for customer Novar
- Eekerpolder becomes the largest European project in BELECTRIC’s history
Kolitzheim (Germany) – BELECTRIC, member of Elevion Group, has secured the contract to build the largest solar farm in the Netherlands. With an installed capacity of 189 megawatts peak (MWp), Eekerpolder will also be the largest solar farm built by BELECTRIC in Europe.
A real BELECTRIC success story is unfolding on an area the size of 249 football pitches in the Dutch province of Groningen. From February 2025 until May 2026, the German solar energy company will install more than 300,000 modules for Novar, a developer of green energy systems. With an impressive output of 189 MWp, Eekerpolder is not only the largest BELECTRIC project in Europe, but also the largest photovoltaic plant in the Netherlands.
“The Eekerpolder solar farm will become a milestone on the Dutch solar market. We are proud that Novar has entrusted us with the construction of this unique large-scale project. With more than five gigawatts of installed capacity worldwide and soon to be almost 500 megawatts in the Netherlands, we are underlining our role as one of Europe’s most successful companies for ground-mounted PV”, explains Dr Thorsten Blanke, Managing Director of BELECTRIC.
Along the way, the BELECTRIC project team must overcome a special challenge: to guarantee the solar farm’s stability for its entire service life despite the clay and peat soils, BELECTRIC adjusts the substructure individually to the conditions on site. A V-profile with a triple layer coating is used to protect the structure from aggressive soil conditions. Once the system has been commissioned, BELECTRIC will take over the operation and maintenance (O&M) of the large-scale project in cooperation with Klaer, Novar’s O&M service provider.
Erik Nederhoed, Project Director at Novar, comments: “We are thrilled to partner with BELECTRIC for the construction of the solar farm Eekerpolder. Their proven expertise in large-scale solar projects ensures the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and innovation. Together, we are building not just a solar farm, but a cornerstone for the energy transition in the Netherlands.”
