Vattenfall has announced the commissioning of the Tützpatz solar park in the Mecklenburg lake district, now the largest agri-photovoltaic facility in Germany. Spread across 93 hectares, the site combines solar power generation with agricultural activities in a setup designed to maximise land use.
The plant has a capacity of 76 megawatt-peak (MWp) powered by 146,000 photovoltaic panels. The electricity generated at the site is fully marketed under a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Deutsche Telekom, which has committed to using all output over a ten-year period.
A hybrid infrastructure with commercial scope
The Tützpatz park is divided into three distinct areas to allow continued farming alongside energy production. Poultry farming and cereal cultivation are carried out under and between the solar panel rows. This configuration enables the continuation of agricultural use while generating electricity, reducing additional land consumption.
The project represents a milestone for the industrial-scale integration of agri-photovoltaics into Germany’s energy mix. With this facility, Vattenfall aims to scale up a combined approach that had previously only been tested on smaller areas.
A long-term agreement with Deutsche Telekom
The contract signed with Deutsche Telekom covers the entire production of the park for ten years. According to published data, the generated volumes are sufficient to power around 4,600 of the operator’s mobile stations. The agreement secures long-term revenues for Vattenfall and strengthens the bankability of such hybrid projects.
“This project represents genuine pioneering work. We want to demonstrate that farming and energy generation can complement each other perfectly,” said Claus Wattendrup, Head of Solar at Vattenfall.
