Iberdrola will soon begin the construction of a new solar energy production facility in the province of Palencia, Spain, following a favorable environmental impact statement.

The photovoltaic project in Castilla y León, which will be located in the municipality of Villalba de Guardo, will have an annual capacity of 350 megawatts (MW).

The €217 million solar plant will power 180,000 homes and eliminate 85,000 tonnes of emissions annually.

At peak, the solar power project in Spain with over 630,000 modules, is expected to involve up to 850 industrial suppliers.

The Salamanca company Tecinsa will build the substation and Medina del Campo, Valladolid-headquartered Made Tower will build the metal supports of the plant’s structure.

In addition, the Asturian supplier Tensa will provide the overhead line, and the Andalusian firm Hitachi will provide the power transformers while the Basque company Mesa will provide isolating switches for the project.

Iberdrola has already started construction work on its other solar facility — Virgen de Areños III in the region, following clearance for the project.

Located in the Acera de la Vega district of the municipality of Villota del Páramo, Virgen de Areños III photovoltaic plant will have an annual capacity of 50MW and power 26,300 homes, apart from eliminating around 12,000 tonnes of emissions per annum.

The €27.5 million project will involve over 90,000 photovoltaic modules and up to 250 professionals through the peak period.

In a statement, the Spanish energy firm said: “With these new plants, Iberdrola will reinforce its commitment to Castilla y León, which is consolidating its position as a major center for renewable energy developments in the company’s investment cycle to 2025, where it already manages more than 5,100 MW.”

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