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Hambach opencast mine PV plant, Germany

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11th July 2025

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
Hambach opencast mine PV plant.

Location
District of Düren, close to the municipality of Niederzier, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Project Owner/s
Multinational energy group RWE, through its subsidiary RWE Renewables Europe & Australia.

Project Description
The PV plant will have a capacity of 12 MW ac, enough green electricity to supply the equivalent of 4 500 homes.

Twenty-two thousand solar modules will be installed on 12 ha at the western edge of the Hambach opencast mine – above the future shore of the planned Hambach Lake. 

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
The PV plant is expected to be commissioned in September 2025.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
No details available.

Contact Details for Project Information
RWE Renewables Europe & Australia, tel +49 201 5179 5008 or email communications@rwe.com.

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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