Iberdrola and Solvay sign solar plant offer

• Once operational, the plant will produce around 75GWh of electrical power

Iberdrola and Solvay will certainly collaborate on a new solar project to offer Solvay's French plants in Tavaux as well as Saint Fons with green power.

Under the arrangement, 172 hectares of land will be used to build a ground-mounted photovoltaic facility. The companies intend to authorize a 20-year business power acquisition contract to sell the power to Solvay.

The solar facility, constructed and also run by Iberdrola Renouvelables France, will certainly occupy 77 hectares and comprise around 100,000 photovoltaic or pv components. The staying location will be dedicated to conservation measures to ensure that the project is totally incorporated right into its environment.

The land that Solvay has dedicated for this project consists of 2 refurbished clearing up ponds from its previous soda ash plant situated in the Herbitzheim-Willerwald-Sarralbe municipalities on both Bas-Rhin as well as Moselle divisions, in the Grand Est area of France.

The plant will create virtually 75GWh each year, making this facility one of the biggest such installations in Europe. A total amount of 60% of the green power created will certainly be destined for Solvay's industrial sites.

The plant is anticipated to enter into operation by the end of 2025.

" We are delighted to partner with Iberdrola on this clean power project that will significantly minimize the energy impact of our Specialty Polymers and also Aroma businesses in France," claimed Ilham Kadri, CEO of Solvay.

" It's one more important action in our Solvay One Planet roadmap as we continue to elevate bench and also accelerate progress towards our supreme goal of attaining carbon neutrality."

Chairman and also Chief Executive Officer of Iberdrola Ignacio Galán included: "Structure cross-sector partnerships to provide new clean energy projects continues to be a vital column of Iberdrola's worldwide technique, based upon electrification via renewables, networks as well as storage space.

" Businesses are taking a leading role in the power transition and this significant new solar project will deliver considerable environmental and financial benefits. We anticipate collaborating with Solvay and to grow our partnership further in the years ahead."