Iberdrola’s Salamanca Solar Power Project Approved
Strategic Research Institute
Published on :
03 May, 2022, 6:30 am
Iberdrola has obtained a favourable Environmental Impact Statement for the development of one of its photovoltaic projects in Castilla y León, the Villarino plant, with a capacity of 50 megawatts, located in the Salamanca municipality of Villarino de los Aires. This new solar energy production facility will cover a total area of 280 hectares and will have more than 382,000 photovoltaic modules. It will also generate enough clean energy to supply a population equivalent to 27,000 homes; in addition, it will avoid the emission of 12,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere per year and will represent an investment of more than EUR 33 million.
With the new plant, Iberdrola will reinforce its commitment to Castilla y León, which is consolidating its position as a major centre for renewable developments in the company's investment cycle to 2025, where it already manages more than 5,100 MW - hydro and wind - making this autonomous community the region with the most 'green' megawatts installed by the company.
Also in Salamanca, Iberdrola will invest EUR 200 million to build another photovoltaic plant in Ciudad Rodrigo - 318 MW -, one of the largest installations of its kind in Castilla y León.
The company's photovoltaic plant project in Miróbriga will involve industrial suppliers in the area and create up to 800 jobs during peak periods. It will supply 150,000 homes and avoid the emission of 75,000 tCO2 per year.