A 37-hectare, 71,000‑module ground‑mounted PV park in Thuringia will produce about 45 GWh annually. The project is part of LichtBlick’s plan to expand its own generation and storage capacity, with a target €600 million investment by 2030.
Site and output: 71,000 solar modules across ~37 ha, estimated annual generation ~45 GWh — enough for over 13,000 households.
Strategic context: This is LichtBlick’s largest park to date and its second PV project in the current fiscal year as the company pursues €600 million in generation and storage investments by 2030.
LichtBlick has brought its largest solar park into operation near Mühlhausen in Thuringia. The ground‑mounted plant occupies about 37 hectares and hosts roughly 71,000 solar modules. Annual generation is estimated at around 45 GWh, a quantity the company says is sufficient to supply more than 13,000 households.
The development was led by LichtBlick's subsidiary solargrün. GOLDBECK SOLAR served as the general contractor. Because the plant connects directly to the regional network, a dedicated substation was constructed for grid feed‑in.
Project complexity and site challenges
GOLDBECK SOLAR described the site as challenging. Constraints included a complex site layout, varied topography, soil condition requirements, and the need to verify the absence of unexploded ordnance. Those factors required close coordination among LichtBlick, the contractor, and municipal authorities during planning and construction.
LichtBlick CEO Marc Wallraff framed the commissioning as an important milestone for the company: "The commissioning of our largest solar park to date marks an important milestone for LichtBlick. It impressively underlines the company's strategic direction and our commitment to actively shaping the energy transition. Our own generation facilities form the basis for supplying our customers with renewable energy in the long term."
Mühlhausen's mayor, Dr Johannes Bruns, positioned the park as part of the city's effort to increase local renewable generation and energy independence: "The city of Mühlhausen is consistently pursuing its path towards sustainable, independent, and environmentally friendly energy production. This new solar park... is another important step in this direction."
Alexander Gutsch, Head of Sales Regional Center Central Europe at GOLDBECK SOLAR, reflected on delivery: "The Mühlhausen solar park was a challenging project... We are therefore all the more pleased that we successfully achieved the project goals together with LichtBlick. This demonstrates what is possible through collaborative partnerships."
Where this fits in LichtBlick's strategy
The Mühlhausen park is described as a central component of LichtBlick's plan to accelerate its own generation capacity. The company has announced an intention to invest about €600 million in its own generation and storage capacities by 2030. This facility is the second photovoltaics project LichtBlick has commissioned in the current fiscal year.
The Mühlhausen installation sits alongside a wave of utility‑scale PV projects in Germany announced or completed in the same period, illustrating continued deployment of ground‑mounted solar across multiple states. LichtBlick previously partnered with GOLDBECK SOLAR on a project in Blaubeuren, indicating an existing working relationship between the developer and contractor.
Reported technical details are limited to module count, area and estimated annual energy output. A dedicated substation was required for grid connection. No storage capacity for the Mühlhausen park is reported in the available information.
LichtBlick's stated €600 million target for generation and storage through 2030 sets a financial benchmark. Future announcements likely to be relevant include additional plant commissions, details on any accompanying storage projects, and how the company plans to integrate its new capacity into customer supply offerings.
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