Solar park Büttel 1
ENERPARC AG's Büttel 1 solar park has been in operation since January 2023 and is located in Schleswig-Holstein, not far from the River Elbe and the town of Brunsbüttel. It has an area of 36 hectares.
ENERPARC AG
39 MW
36 ha
2023
Schleswig-Holstein
53.9137069 - 9.21881066683
Intensive grassland
Table of contents
| Species groups | Investigated |
|---|---|
| Plants | |
| Locusts | |
| Butterfly | |
| Dragonflies | |
| Reptiles | |
| Amphibians | ✔ |
| Birds | ✔ |
| Bats | |
| Miscellaneous |
✔ = Investigation carried out on behalf of the operators
Natural environment and special features
Lower Elbe lowlands (Elbmarsch)
The Büttel 1 solar park is located around one kilometre north of the Elbe. A large oil processing plant is located to the west. The Büttel 2 solar park is located to the south, separated only by the B5 and a small canal. Another solar park borders the site to the east. To the north, the A5 motorway is only about 100 metres away.
The facility is located three metres below sea level on flat terrain.
Mainly species-poor grassland (GA)
Floor
Small marsh from brackish deposits
Silt clay
Construction method
0.6
2.3m
0.8m
18°
6 pieces
The frame is anchored to the ground by ramming posts fitted with support struts.
Monofacial modules were installed.
Gravel paths were laid in the area.
There are a large number of ditches with open areas within the site.
Management
The Büttel solar park is maintained by grazing on a plot-by-plot basis. Alternating ditch maintenance is also carried out in order to preserve habitats for woody plants and reed breeders.
Equalisation measures
Test results
Further documents
Monitoring report for breeding birds and amphibians 2023
Monitoring report for breeding birds and amphibians 2023 Büttel solar parkBreeding bird mapping 2018
Breeding bird mapping 2018 Solar park Büttel 1Expert report on species protection law
Expert report on species protection at the Büttel 1 solar park
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