- RWE is building the Manheimer Bucht solar park at Hambach with 25,300 modules (16.5 MWp / 14.8 MWac) across ~20 football pitches to power about 5,000 households.
- A co-located battery storage facility of 80 MWh will begin construction this summer and is planned for commissioning end of 2026 to support grid stability.
- RWE already operates three solar farms and one battery at Hambach, totaling 61 MWp, in cooperation with NEULAND HAMBACH GmbH.
- Surrounding municipalities (Elsdorf, Jülich, Kerpen, Merzenich, Niederzier, Titz) have the option to participate in the Manheimer Bucht project.
Project overview
RWE has started construction of the Manheimer Bucht solar park within the Hambach opencast mine, using approved areas that will later form the southern end of the future lake.
Solar park
The park will feature 25,300 modules across roughly 20 football pitches, delivering 16.5 MWp (14.8 MWac) and, upon completion at the end of this year, is expected to generate electricity for about 5,000 households annually.
Battery storage
A co-located battery storage facility of 80 MWh will begin construction this summer and is planned for commissioning at the end of 2026 to support grid stability and time-shift solar output.
Local operations and participation
RWE already operates three solar farms and one battery at Hambach (totaling 61 MWp) in cooperation with NEULAND HAMBACH GmbH; surrounding municipalities (Elsdorf, Jülich, Kerpen, Merzenich, Niederzier, Titz) have the option to participate in the Manheimer Bucht project.
