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Repsol sets up renewables unit
oil business Repsol has established a renewable energy subsidiary, Repsol Renovables and plans to have 4.5 GW of clean energy generation capacity in
Oct 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, Repsol Renovables, Joao Paulo Costeira
Microsoft and Repsol Partner for Spanish Renewable Energy
has signed virtual power purchase agreements with Repsol for 230 MW of renewable energy from Spanish wind and solar farms. The six contracts have 12-year
Jun 12, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Microsoft, repsol
Repsol opens very first PV plant
Repsol has actually formally opened up the nearly 127MW Kappa solar ranch in Spain, the company's first solar project.
Kappa is located in the community of Manzanares in the main Spanish province of Ciudad Real and also stands for a financial investment of EUR100m.
It is dispersed throughout 3 plants-- the functional 90.5 MW Perseo Foton 1 and 2 and the 36.1 MW Perseo Foton 3 still under advancement.
The solar farm contains 285,331 components with the ability of supplying sustainable power to 71,000 homes.
Building and construction of Kappa has actually developed 400 locally-sourced jobs throughout the different phases of advancement.
More than half of the employees have actually originated from the town of Manzanares and also its environments, Repsol said.
Repsol executive managing director of client and also low-carbon generation Maria Victoria Zingoni claimed: "This landmark represents yet an additional step toward our objective of ending up being a web zero emissions company by 2050.
" It's a crucial project for the area of Castile-La Mancha, for Manzanares, and also for Repsol, in an independent area where we predict further advancement of our commitment to a multi-energy version."
Jun 22, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, repsol, PV Power Plant, Kappa solar farm
Repsol Considers Full Acquisition of US Solar Company
multi-energy group Repsol SA is considering acquiring the remaining 60% stake in Hecate Energy Group LLC (HEG), a solar and storage project development
Jul 25, 2024 // Plants, Storage, USA, North America, Repsol SA
Repsol starts 264MW Spanish solar construct
Repsol has actually begun construction of a 264MW solar project in Badajoz, in Spain.
The Valdesolar facility, which is Repsol's biggest solar installation to date, will start generating electrical power for the grid in late 2020.
The EUR200m project will utilize in between 300 and 500 individuals throughout the construction duration and will cover a location equivalent to almost a thousand football pitches.
Building job will certainly conclude in the very early months of 2021.
Every one of the PV plant's 5 major areas lie in Valdecaballeros.
The solar plant, which will be made up of 648,000 PV components, will be connected to the grid by a new electrical substation.
Repsol Electricidad y Gas will operate the plant which will produce an approximated 514,490 megawatt-hours each year.
Valdesolar is among seven renewables projects Repsol is creating on the Iberian peninsula and the firm's third to break ground in Spain.
The first was the 335MW Delta wind project, located in the provinces of Zaragoza and Teruel, which will certainly host 89 wind turbines.
Construction started in December of in 2015 and the wind farm is anticipated to start procedure at the end of this year.
The second was the 126MW Kappa solar plant in Manzanares, in Ciudad Real.
Construction started in April.
With each other, Valdesolar, Delta and also Kappa stand for an overall investment of EUR600m and an integrated ability of 2GW.
In 2019 Repsol obtained the maximum certification, "A label", from Spain's National Commission on Markets as well as Competition for the environmentally friendly origin of the electrical energy it offers, which is 93.5% sustainable, with assurances of origin, and 6.5% low discharges.
Repsol has actually elevated its target for low-carbon electricity generation capacity by 3GW to 7.5 GW by 2025, and also is beginning to increase right into various other markets to invest in renewable energy.
Jul 14, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Solar, Europe, repsol
Repsol Starts Sigma: 204 MW Solar Complex
Repsol has started production at its Sigma solar photovoltaic complex in the Spanish region of Andalusia. The 204-MW complex was created by assembling five solar farms and cost the company EUR 150 million (USD 164.1m). It is expected to generate around 430 GWh of electricity annually, enough to power 43,000 homes. Sigma is Repsol’s first solar project in Andalusia and third in Spain, and the company aims to reach 6,000 GW of installed renewables capacity around the world by 2025.
What Benefits Will Repsol's Sigma Solar Complex Bring?
Sigma Solar Complex will provide economic benefit to the region, creating around 1,000 jobs during its construction phase
The electricity generated by the complex will help Andalusia meet its renewable energy targets
The project represents a significant step forward for Repsol’s ambitions to reach 6,000 GW of installed renewables capacity
Sigma Solar Complex uses a tracking system that will maximize solar energy capture
Repsol is investing in the development of a battery storage system to be used in Andalusia
Jan 4, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, repsol, PV Power Plant, Andalusia
Repsol offloads Valdesolar risk to TRIG
certainly spend EUR117m to come to be a minority shareholder in Valdesolar, Repsol's 264MW solar project in Spain.
With bargain worths Valdesolar at EUR239m as
Mar 31, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, repsol, TRIG, Joao Costeira
Repsol offloads 49% share in Spanish PV asset
Repsol has marketed a stake in its 127MW Kappa solar plant to Pontegadea, part of the investment company Amancio Ortega.
Pontegadea has spent EUR27m to acquire 49% of Kappa, positioned in Manzanares, with the asset valued at EUR109m in the deal, including the project financial debt.
Kappa has actually been completely operational considering that 2021 and also contains 3 plants, Perseo Foton 1, Perseo Foton 2 and also Perseo Foton 3.
The deal is Repsol's 2nd transaction with Amancio Ortega's investment company, which acquired 49% of the Delta wind farm in November 2021.
The purchase is Repsol's 3rd turn over of renewable assets after the Delta wind farm and also the Valdesolar solar plant.
Repsol CEO Josu Jon Imaz claimed: "We are proud to strengthen our collaboration with Pontegadea through one more equity stake in a second Repsol renewable asset.
" Their confidence in our project will enable us to continue growing steadily in this business produced simply over 3 years ago."
Roberto Cibeira, CEO of Pontegadea, added: "This second deal with Repsol replies to Pontegadea's international investment approach, combining the ecological commitment that comes with all the activities in our portfolio as well as reinforcing our company commitment to sustainability, hand in hand with a recommendation partner such as Repsol."
Jul 28, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, repsol, Josu Jon Imaz, Roberto Cibeira
Repsol powers up first US solar site
Repsol has actually begun generating electricity at its first solar plant in the United States, called Jicarilla 2, in the state of New Mexico.
The facility, situated on Jicarilla Apache Nation lands in Rio Arriba County, has a complete mounted capacity of 62.5 MW.
Jicarilla 2 will have the ability to supply electricity from renewable resources to 16,000 homes, staying clear of the exhaust of virtually 50,000 tonnes of CO2 every year, Repsol said.
The business is creating in the very same place another solar project, Jicarilla 1, with 62.5 MW of installed capacity as well as 20MW of battery storage space.
The renewable electricity created by Jicarilla 2 will certainly be offered by PNM.
This business is the biggest electricity service provider in the State of New Mexico as well as a significant vendor to the city of Albuquerque, which places as one of the top 15 leading municipalities in renewable energy usage in the US.
Jicarilla 2 project will enable Albuquerque to get to an 88% of renewable resource in its city government activities, just 12% short of its objective of being 100% renewable power, Repsol stated.
Along with the City of Albuquerque, the facility will certainly give renewable energy to municipalities, governmental, tribal as well as instructional entities, along with large commercial customers such as Western New Mexico University, Walmart, Santa Fe County, Bernalillo County, the City of Deming, Grant County as well as Silver City.
Repsol's general manager of customer as well as reduced carbon generation Maria Victoria Zingoni said: "We at Repsol are thrilled for this project to be our very first renewable setup had and also operated in the United States.
" With this milestone expansion of our worldwide activity, we declare our commitment to be a net-zero exhausts firm by 2050.".
Furthermore, Repsol has actually recently introduced its intent to purchase a 600MW project in the State of Texas, which will come to be the team's biggest photovoltaic project to date and is anticipated to be functional by the end of 2023.
Apr 27, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, repsol, PV Power Plant, Victoria Zingoni
Repsol goes into United States PV market with Hecate stake
Repsol has actually signed a contract to acquire 40% people solar as well as storage programmer Hecate Energy, as part of efforts to expand its renewables company.
The purchase of a risk in Hecate Energy is Repsol's initial venture right into the US renewables market.
Hecate Energy, based in Chicago, has a portfolio of sustainable projects totalling greater than 40GW, out of which 16.8 GW are PV projects with energy storage space in advanced stages of development.
The firm also takes part in Hecate Grid, a battery system for energy storage with a capacity of 4.3 GW.
Repsol will have the option of obtaining Hecate Energy's superior shares three years after the closing of this transaction.
A Lot Of Hecate Energy's possessions are located in the United States electricity markets Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), as well as PJM Affiliation that are predicted to grow significantly in the coming years because of the exhausts decrease goals embeded in the corresponding states, said Repsol.
Founded in 2012, Hecate has actually until now offered 2.6 GW of renewable projects.
The purchase represents a "substantial leap forward" for Repsol towards accomplishing the objectives of low-emission generation capacity and also the internationalisation of this business laid out in the business's 2021-2025 Strategic Plan.
The plan lays out the target of reaching a generation ability of 7.5 GW in 2025 as well as 15GW in 2030.
The United States is the 2nd renewables market that Repsol entered outside Spain, adhering to the finalizing in July 2020 of a contract with the Ibereólica Renovables Group.
This provided Repsol accessibility to a portfolio of projects in Chile in operation, construction, or growth, with greater than 1600MW till 2025 and the opportunity of surpassing 2600MW by 2030.
Repsol exec taking care of supervisor of customer as well as low carbon generation Maria Victoria Zingoni said: "With this purchase we enter the United States renewable market with the most effective feasible partner as well as advance our strategic goal of becoming a global low-emissions driver.
We remain to show our dedication to multi-energy and progress with the transformation of Repsol into an internet no discharges company."
May 13, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, North America, hecate energy, repsol, Maria Victoria Zingoni
Repsol boosts its renewables target following strong organization efficiency
expectations concerning its eco-friendly portfolio growth. Last year, Repsol set itself a target of 15GW of renewables ability by 2030.
"The [Hecate
Aug 2, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, hecate energy, repsol, Josu Jon Imaz
Repsol plans 1768MW of Italian solar, wind sites
Repsol has revealed its purpose to create eco-friendly projects in Italy completing 1768MW.
It has a portfolio in the country that, as soon as fully operational, will certainly include 943MW of wind as well as 825MW of photovoltaic solar centers to the multi-energy company's portfolio of eco-friendly sites.
Greater than 60% of the projects in Italy go to an innovative stage of development, Repsol stated.
With the objective of ending up being an international gamer in renewable energy, Italy is just one of the nations where Repsol has actually focused its global development as it uses terrific possible to strengthen the business's position in markets that are type in Europe.
The acquisition of a number of projects, along with those obtained via the current purchase of Asterion Energies in Italy, make up a portfolio situated approximately Puglia, Lazio, Sardinia, Umbria, Sicily, Basilicata, Molise, and also Tuscany.
The business prepares to begin construction of its first 2 photovoltaic solar plants in the nation eventually.
They will have a capacity of 11MW and will be located in the Puglia area of southern Italy.
May 17, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, wind, repsol
Repsol, Ibereólica Chilean PV project powers up
first phase of Repsol Ibereólica Renovables Chile's initial joint solar project in country is currently creating electricity for the grid.
Repsol
May 24, 2023 // Plants, Grids, Chile, South america, repsol, PV Power Plant, Ibereólica
Repsol increases 2030 renewables target to 20GW under revised technique
Repsol will certainly allot an extra EUR1 billion (US$ 1.15 billion) to low-carbon projects between 2021 and 2025, approximately a total of EUR6.5 billion, as it builds on a previous strategic plan that saw the company go for 15GW of renewables properties by the end of this decade.
Supported by a "large as well as varied" pipe, the company claimed it has been able to upgrade its development targets, which include an ambition of having 6GW of renewables by 2025, up from 5.2 GW in its previous roadmap.
A presentation accompanying the news shows that solar PV will expand from around 27% of the company's current renewables ability to more than half by 2030, with the remainder representing onshore wind as well as hydropower.
Repsol has likewise introduced an absolute discharge reduction target for the first time, vowing to reduce 55% of discharges from its operated possessions and also 30% of net emissions by 2030.
"The upgrade of our targets demonstrates the solid progress the business is making in the direction of ending up being carbon neutral by 2050," stated Repsol CEO Josu Jon Imaz.
By the end of the decade, Repsol projections that the US, Spain and Chile will certainly be its three key markets for installed renewables ability.
The business got in the US renewables market earlier this year with the procurement of a 40% risk in solar and energy storage developer Hecate Energy. Repsol, which will certainly have the choice of getting the continuing to be shares in the firm 3 years after the deal closes, stated Hecate currently has a portfolio of greater than 40GW of utility-scale solar as well as battery storage projects in the US.
That transaction complied with the creation of a Chile-focused joint venture last year with Grupo Ibereólica Renovables, targetting the advancement of more than 1.6 GW of solar as well as wind projects in the nation by 2025.
In Spain, at the same time, Repsol opened its initial solar project in the country in June, which consists of 3 installments with an incorporated capability of 127MW in the central Castilla-- La Mancha area. It has actually considering that begun generating electrical power from its biggest PV project in the country, the 264MW Valdesolar plant in Extremadura.
Repsol currently plans to end 2021 with 1.7 GW of set up renewables ability worldwide and also another 4.7 GW of projects incomplete and with high visibility.
Oct 6, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, oil and gas, repsol, Josu Jon Imaz, oil major
Repsol's Frye Solar: Texas' Largest Renewable Milestone Yet
Repsol has completed its largest solar project to date, the Frye Solar project in Texas, with a total installed capacity of 637 MW and 570 MW currently in operation. The project, located near the city of Kress, Swisher County, consists of almost one million solar panels. Repsol has already signed a long-term power purchase agreement for 89% of the project's output as part of its strategy to lock in returns for this type of asset.The completion of the Frye Solar project marks a significant milestone for Repsol in its commitment to becoming a net-zero emissions company by 2050. With a total renewable installed and under development capacity in Texas of 2,091 MW, including facilities at Frye, Outpost, and Pinnington, Repsol is making strides in its renewable energy generation efforts as part of its decarbonization strategy.
What is Repsol's total renewable capacity in Texas after completing Frye Solar project?
Repsol's total renewable capacity in Texas after completing the Frye Solar project is 637 MW
570 MW of the total capacity is currently in operation
The Frye Solar project is located near the city of Kress, Swisher County
The project consists of almost one million solar panels
Repsol has signed a long-term power purchase agreement for 89% of the project's output
Repsol's total renewable installed and under development capacity in Texas is 2,091 MW
Other facilities in Texas include Outpost and Pinnington
Repsol's renewable energy generation efforts in Texas are part of its decarbonization strategy to become a net-zero emissions company by 2050.
Apr 12, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, repsol, PV Power Plant