Enel Green Power fires up 15-MW solar plant in Spain

• Enel Green Power Espana, the renewables device of Spanish power utility Endesa SA (BME: ELE), has started procedures of its 14.96-MW photovoltaic (PV) park in the town of Alcudia, on Spain's Mallorca island.

The firm said today that the construction included a financial investment of around EUR 14 million (USD 17m). Called Nou Biniatria, the solar plant is geared up with 38,880 PV panels, with the ability of creating about 24.84 GWh each year.

The project additionally included the building and construction of two transformer terminals, a private substation and a 1.7-kilometre (1 mile) below ground transmission line.

The new solar ranch is located near Endesa's coal-fired plant Es Murterar. Through EGPE, the firm will be seeking to establish up 73 MW of solar in the area of the plant, Endesa Chief Executive Officer Jose Bogas stated.

Beside Nou Biniatria, EGPE runs the Sa Caseta PV plant, of approximately 22 MW, in Mallorca also. Both facilities will be signed up with by a group of 5 other solar projects that the firm intends to improve the Balearic Islands.

Generally, the current Balearic pipe stands at 59.64 MW, with EGPE preparing an investment of around EUR 60 million to make the projects happen. Once in operation, these plants will certainly can producing 114 GWh each year as well as counter 75,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) every year, EGPE noted.