Endesa Energizes 131 MWp Seville Solar, Adds Agrivoltaics

• Endesa powers Seville with 131 MWp Carmona solar trio, generating 257 GWh for 70,000 homes—blending agrivoltaics, “solar honey,” and an extraordinary Bronze Age archaeological find.

Endesa has commissioned three solar farms—Envatios I, II and III—in Carmona, Seville, totaling 131 MWp, expanding its southern Spain portfolio. Equipped with trackers and bifacial modules, the cluster is expected to generate about 257 GWh annually, enough for more than 70,000 households. The plants connect through a dedicated substation with three transformers stepping up to 220 kV.

Endesa layered agrivoltaics into the design, allowing livestock grazing between rows and hosting beehives that produce certified “solar honey.” Construction uncovered an archaeological site; a protection protocol and year-long study documented 272 structures, some dating to the third millennium BC in the area.

What are the project’s capex, financing model, LCOE, and expected capacity factor?

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