Iberdrola has begun the construction in the town of Usagre, the largest photovoltaic plant in Europe. With 500 MW of power, it will involve an investment of close to EUR300 million (US$339.00 million) and will serve 250,000 inhabitants. This photovoltaic plant is called Núñez de Balboa.
More than 1,000 people will be working on its construction, and its start-up is scheduled for 2020.
The plant will occupy an area of close to 1,000 hectares and will generate enough clean energy to supply 250,000 people, a figure higher than the population of the cities of Cáceres and Badajoz. The plant will also avoid the emission into the atmosphere of 215,000 tons of CO2 per year.
Iberdrola plans to start up 2,000 new megawatts of photovoltaic and wind power in Extremadura until 2022.
Of the new projects in the community, some are already in an advanced stage of development, such as the Ceravín, Arenales and Campo Arañuelo I and II photovoltaic plants in Caceres. The new capacity will mean, duplicate the power corresponding to Iberdrola in the Almaraz nuclear power plant.
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March 14, 2019
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Enel to start construction of 35 MW wind project in Soria
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InfraRed Capital Partners agrees to acquire 1.5GW solar portfolio from Progressum Energy Developments
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Iberdrola completes 18.3-MW wind project in Tenerife
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