Endesa commissions 49.9 MW Augusto solar project in Badajoz

Endesa, through its renewable energy company Enel Green Power España (EGPE), has completed the construction of the Augusto photovoltaic plant located in the municipality of Badajoz, Extremadura.

The 49.91 MW photovoltaic plant, in which Endesa invested EUR35 million (US$42.9 million), is expected to produce around 100.45 GWh a year, equivalent to the combined annual energy consumption of towns like Merida and Almendralejo.

Augusto features 127,980 bifacial photovoltaic panels of 390 watts peak power. The bifacial nature of these panels ensures greater use of solar energy, making them more efficient than conventional panels. To allow the solar plant to operate, Endesa, through EGPE, has built eight electricity transformation centers, one 30/66 kV electricity substation, and an 18.4-kilometer underground medium and low voltage cabling network. In addition, 4.3 kilometers of high voltage lines with 16 aerial supports and a 450-meter underground section to reach the Badajoz substation were built. This setup has allowed the first kilowatt-hours of renewable energy to be generated, and this has already reached the Extremadura electricity distribution network.