Start of construction for 133 MW PV park Bohrau

Leag starts construction of the Bohrau PV energy park - first step towards the Gigawatt Factory in Lusatia

12.09.2025

Source: E & M powernews

Leag is pressing ahead with its Gigawatt Factory and starting the first construction phase of the Bohrau PV energy park.

The preparatory measures such as fence and path construction for the ground-mounted PV plant have been completed and the first cables have also been laid. Now the Cottbus-based energy company Leag is starting plant construction for the first construction phase at the Bohrau energy park (Brandenburg).
A photovoltaic park with an initial capacity of 133 MW is being built on recultivated agricultural land at the Jänschwalde opencast mine and will be realized in several construction phases. With a second project to be implemented in the coming year, Leag plans to further increase the total output of the PV park, according to a press release from September 11.

The system design of the solar park provides for a combined south and east-west orientation of the module rows. The solar park will be connected to the grid via the Leag substation in Heinersbrück. This will also connect the 105 MW Forst-Briesnig II wind farm, which is being built in the immediate vicinity of the solar park and should be operational by 2026.

According to the company, the connection of PV with different module orientations and wind energy, which each have their own load profiles, will "optimally utilize" the grid infrastructure and avoid further grid expansion.

Flowering meadows for bees and insects, copses and corridors for wild animals are also planned for the PV project area. Farmers who have previously used the areas of the energy park for agricultural purposes can continue to do so and will be involved in the management and operation of the energy park.

The solar park is part of the "GigawattFactory" concept, with which Leag aims to install up to 7,000 MW of capacity for electricity from renewable sources in Lusatia by 2030 and up to 14,000 MW by 2040. Electricity storage and flexible gas-fired power plants are also planned.

Author: Imke Herzog