GERMANY —Zelestra has moved its 38.5 MWdc Detershagen solar project in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, into construction, adding a second project under development or operation in Germany. The plant, supported through Germany’s EEG tender framework, is planned to use approximately 62,000 solar panels and is targeted for commercial operation in the second quarter of 2027.
Once operational, Detershagen is expected to generate approximately 40,200 MWh of electricity annually. The project is also projected to avoid about 13,300 tonnes of CO2 emissions each year, with generation intended to serve electricity demand from households and businesses in the Rostock area. Construction is expected to support around 55 local jobs.
The project expands Zelestra’s presence in a German renewable market where utility-scale solar development is increasingly being combined with battery storage and hybrid generation models. The company’s Klevenow solar facility, with 27.5 MWdc of capacity, has already entered operation, making Detershagen the second German project to progress into construction or operation.
For renewable-energy developers, EPC contractors, equipment suppliers and local infrastructure providers, the project creates additional activity across solar module deployment, electrical systems, civil works and project services. Its procurement and construction schedule also provides a near-term demand signal for suppliers serving Germany’s utility-scale photovoltaic sector.
Zelestra is a multinational renewable-energy developer focused on solar, wind, battery energy storage and hybrid projects. In Germany, the company says it has a workforce of more than 70 people and a project pipeline exceeding 2 GW across solar, wind and storage technologies.
Beyond Detershagen, Zelestra is progressing additional German projects involving battery storage and hybrid solar-plus-storage generation. The company has also secured arrangements covering a 297 MWh battery energy storage project in Lower Saxony and hybrid projects combining 200 MWdc of solar capacity with 100 MW and 300 MWh of energy storage in Brandenburg and Thuringia.
For investors and energy-sector businesses, the construction milestone indicates a shift from project development toward physical asset delivery within Zelestra’s German portfolio. The broader pipeline also points to increasing integration of solar generation with storage, creating opportunities and execution requirements across grid connection, construction, energy management and long-term asset operations.
