RWE turns sod on 92MW Spanish solar

• Gazules 1 and 2 sites in Cádiz each have an output of 46MW

RWE has actually started building and construction of a 92MW solar project, in the province of Cádiz, Spain.

The Gazules project will consist of two solar parks when completed, Gazules 1 and 2, each with an output of 46MW.

Construction work with Gazules 1 has actually currently begun, with full commissioning set up for the end of 2023.

Around 240,000 bifacial modules will certainly be installed on a total area of 140 hectares.

Bifacial solar cells contain double-sided modules, allowing solar radiation to be utilized on both the front and also back.

A 2nd glass pane on the rear side of the module makes certain that even indirect light can generate electrical energy via reflected solar rays.

Therefore, the yield and also efficiency of the solar system can be significantly improved.

At the end of last year, RWE commissioned its 44 MW solar park Casa Valdes near Madrid.

2 other solar projects, Puerta del Sol near Casa Valdes as well as Las Vaguadas in the province of Badajoz, with a total amount of 54MW, are in the commissioning phase.

Adhering to the commissioning of Gazules at the end of the year, RWE will certainly run a solar capacity of around 250MW in Spain.

Katja Wünschel, Chief Executive Officer of Onshore Wind as well as Solar Europe & Australia, RWE Renewables, claimed: "The expansion of our Spanish solar company has actually gained ground promptly.

" Five new solar farms in less than two years is a fantastic record."