Anglo-Dutch oil giant\u00a0Shell\u00a0is planning to install 48 MW of solar generation capacity near Rijksweg 59, a Dutch highway spanning the provinces of Zeeland, South Holland and North Brabant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is not clear whether the solar capacity will line the roadway in a similar manner to the 40km of roadside and central reservation panels national water management agency the Rijkswaterstaat is installing along the\u00a0A37 in Drenthe province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shell\u2019s project, part of a renewable energy cluster which will also feature 15 MW of wind capacity developed by Dutch utility\u00a0Eneco, has been approved by the municipality of Oosterhout, in North Brabant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo become energy neutral in Oosterhout, large scale generation of clean energy is necessary,\u201d said mayor Marcel Willemsen, adding residential and commercial and industrial installations alone would not suffice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The mayor said a long approval process remained for the Shell scheme, including a public consultation exercise. As part of the process, Shell and Enerco will have to seek permission to change the land use of the site for 25 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The potential of Dutch highways to host solar has been highlighted since October 2017, when Netherlands-based construction firm Heijmans announced plans to install noise barrier-integrated bifacial solar modules\u00a0along several major roads. Heijmans\u2019 first\u00a0project, finalized in February last year, was a 400m stretch of the A50 near the southeastern town of Uden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rijkswaterstaat had, in July 2017, announced an intent to develop clean energy capacity on\u00a0bodies of water and public land. In September 2018, the agency also revealed plans to test the\u00a0feasibility of solar roads\u00a0as an alternative to conventional ground-mounted solar projects. \u201cFinding space for the generation of solar energy requires creativity,\u201d the agency said at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From: https:\/\/www.pv-magazine.com\/2020\/03\/04\/another-mw-sized-solar-roadway-in-the-netherlands\/<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It is not clear whether panels will line the Rijksweg 59 highway or be sited next to a stretch of it. UK oil giant Shell is planning the installation as part of a renewables cluster to also feature wind power. Anglo-Dutch oil giant\u00a0Shell\u00a0is planning to install 48 MW of solar generation capacity near Rijksweg 59,…
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