French company De Tijd has beaten off competition from 30 other firms to build the 30 MW Kristal Solar Park , near the Belgian town of Lommel . The investment agency of Belgium’s Flemish province of Limburg, Limburgse investeringsmaatschappij (LRM), has announced that the 100 MW Kristal Solar Park, which it is planning in partnership with the municipality of Lommel, will be constructed by Engie Fabricom, an engineering unit of French energy group, Engie. The bidding process enabled initial costs to be reduced by around 60% , while work is set to begin in October . When completed, the solar park can sell power at € 89 ($ 89 ) per MWh on a 15-year tariff, with local zinc and lead manufacturer Nyrstar the plant's initial customer. The Kristal Solar Park is the first large-scale Belgian solar park to be built since October and is set to be the country's biggest.
French company De Tijd has beaten off competition from 30 other firms to build the 30 MW Kristal Solar Park , near the Belgian town of Lommel . The bidding process enabled initial costs to be reduced by around 60% , while work is set to begin in October . When completed, the solar park can sell power at € 89 ($ 89 ) per MWh on a 15-year tariff, with local zinc and lead manufacturer Nyrstar the plant's initial customer. The Kristal Solar Park is the first large-scale Belgian solar park to be built since October and is set to be the country's biggest.