Statkraft's Fausita Solar: Spain's Largest Solar Farm in the Making

Feb 14, 2024 02:33 PM ET
  • Statkraft's €150m investment in the Fausita Solar project marks their first renewable energy venture in Murcia, Spain, and one of their largest solar farms in the country. Commissioning is set for 2026.
Statkraft's Fausita Solar: Spain's Largest Solar Farm in the Making

Norwegian power company Statkraft has received consent from the Spanish ministry for the ecological transition to build a 228-MWp solar farm in Murcia, Spain. The company plans to invest around €150m ($161.8m) in the project, named Fausita Solar. This will be Statkraft's first renewable energy project in Murcia and one of its largest solar farms in Spain. The commissioning of the plant is expected to take place in 2026.

Consent is the second permit required in the permitting process for renewables in Spain, following environmental approval. Statkraft has already secured the environmental approval for Fausita Solar and will now proceed to obtain the construction permit.

What is Statkraft's plan for their first solar farm in Murcia, Spain?

  • Statkraft's plan for their first solar farm in Murcia, Spain is to build a 228-MWp solar farm named Fausita Solar.
  • The project has received consent from the Spanish ministry for the ecological transition, which is the second permit required in the permitting process for renewables in Spain.
  • The company plans to invest approximately €150m ($161.8m) in the project.
  • Fausita Solar will be one of Statkraft's largest solar farms in Spain.
  • The commissioning of the plant is expected to take place in 2026.
  • Statkraft has already secured the environmental approval for Fausita Solar.
  • The next step for the company is to obtain the construction permit for the solar farm.

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