Equinor’s First Solar Plant in Denmark Starts Production

Production has commenced at the 65 MW Ingerslev Å solar plant located in Jutland, Denmark. The facility is operated by BeGreen, a wholly owned subsidiary of Equinor.

“This is another step in our ambition to establish a profitable onshore renewables business in select markets across Europe and the Americas. Currently, we have around 1.2 GW of onshore capacity in production and under construction,” says Anders Bade, senior vice president for onshore and markets within Renewables at Equinor.

Ingerslev Å marks an important milestone as BeGreen’s first project to reach production since Equinor acquired the company in 2023. With the launch of Ingerslev Å, all four Equinor subsidiaries that specialize in onshore renewables and battery storage now have assets in operation.

“Our ownership of local companies provides a strong foundation for value creation by leveraging their on-the-ground expertise and maximizing synergies with our trading house, Danske Commodities,” adds Bade.

Danske Commodities will sell the power generated from Ingerslev Å on merchant terms in the DK1 power market in western Denmark. The annual production is estimated at 68 GWh.

The construction of Ingerslev Å was completed in under a year, showcasing the rapid project cycles typical of onshore renewables. The facility features over 100,000 solar panels and six transformer stations installed on site.

 

Technical details

• The solar park’s total capacity and technical design are carefully tailored to ensure stable and efficient production of renewable energy. The Ingerslev Å solar park has a total capacity of 65.4 MWp (megawatt peak), indicating the maximum output the solar facility can produce under optimal conditions. This allows for an expected annual electricity production of 68 GWh, equivalent to 68,000,000 kWh.
• The park is built with 107,562 bifacial solar modules and one substation. The bifacial solar panels are designed to harness sunlight from both sides – both the direct sunlight on the front and the reflected light from the ground on the back. To further maximize energy production, the panels are oriented southward and placed at an optimal tilt to capture the maximum amount of light throughout the year. This ensures a stable energy supply and an efficient utilization of solar resources.
• To put the size into perspective, 68 hectares is equivalent to about 95 football fields or approximately 0.09% of the entire area of Norddjurs Municipality. The location in the landscape allows for the efficient use of solar energy and the production of competitive electricity for a significant number of households.
• There were 36,773 residents in Norddjurs Municipality in 2024. With an annual production of 68 GWh, the Ingerslev Å solar park will be able to cover the electricity consumption of approximately 19,906 households – equivalent to about 54% of the municipality’s total household electricity consumption.
• The Ingerslev Å solar park is surrounded by an extensive planting belt (a living hedge) that stretches over 3.85 kilometres. The planting belt has been established to create a natural screen that both reduces the visual impact on the landscape and positively contributes to nature. The land on which the solar panels are situated was previously agricultural land, and therefore, the solar park can also help improve soil quality over the years, allowing the land to rest.