SUNfarming GmbH begins construction on one of Europe’s largest Agri-PV projects

The entire Steinhöfel Climate Park covers around 500 hectares across eight districts of the Brandenburg municipality and, once fully developed, is expected to feed a total installed capacity of up to 753 megawatts peak (MWp) into the grid. Building permits have already been granted for the first 550 MWp of agri-PV and the associated substation.
The substation is being built by SUNfarming GmbH in collaboration with SPIE. It will feed the green electricity generated into the high-voltage grid of the regional distribution system operator E.DIS via 110 kV cable systems.
SUNfarming was awarded a contract for the EEG feed-in tariff in the July tender for the first phase, with a capacity of 106 MWp; the entire project is an agri-PV plant with agricultural land beneath it. This is made possible above all by close cooperation with active farmers and agricultural companies in the region. Construction of the first phase of the project began as early as the fourth quarter of 2025.

Martin Tauschke, Managing Director of SUNfarming GmbH, explains:
“With the EEG grant for the first 106 MWp, we believe we have reached a decisive milestone in the implementation of the Steinhöfel Climate Park. The start of construction on the first phase marks the transition from planning to implementation. We are proud that our agri-photovoltaic concept has once again proven itself to be a forward-looking model for sustainable energy supply. Together with our partners, the local council and local farmers, we are working to create a project here that can set new standards across Europe for combining energy production, agriculture and regional value creation.”

Forward-thinking agriculture meets sustainable energy
The Steinhöfel Climate Park is designed to combine state-of-the-art solar technology with sustainable agricultural use, creating a forward-looking integration of energy production, biodiversity and regional economic growth. The agricultural use of the land is to be maintained.
At the heart of the project is the dual-use Agri-PV concept: state-of-the-art bifacial glass-on-glass modules are to be permanently installed at a minimum height of 2.10 metres. This will create sufficient space beneath the modules for agricultural cultivation – such as the growing of medicinal and aromatic herbs or crop rotation.
Working closely with the municipality of Steinhöfel, local farmers, the district authority and technical partners such as SPIE and E.DIS Netz GmbH, SUNfarming is taking a holistic approach; the Climate Park is designed not only to generate clean electricity for numerous households, but also to boost regional economic growth, create local jobs and open up new economic opportunities for rural areas.

With the Steinhöfel Climate Park, SUNfarming aims to create not just a solar power plant, but a flagship project for the energy transition, sustainable agriculture and regional development – one whose influence will extend far beyond Brandenburg.