International energy giant TotalEngergies recently activated a solar farm in central Spain as part of its expansion plans for renewable energy.
The 59-MWp photovoltaic (PV) plant commissioned by TotalEngergies is sited in the province of Toledo in Spain’s Castile-La Mancha region. Dubbed “Dehesa Nueva del Rey”, it required a $46.9 million investment to develop, construct and launch.
An integrated energy company headquartered in Paris, TotalEnergies both produces and markets traditional fossil-fuel-based and renewable energies around the world. It also supplies state-of-the-art oils, fluids and grease via Total Lubricants, with products like air compressor oil, coolant and gear oil.
The new farm was established by employing over 95,000 solar panels to cover the 85.2-hectare site. The multi-energy group forecasts that the plant will generate the electricity necessary to cover more than 33,000 households’ annual consumption, while simultaneously avoiding carbon dioxide emissions of around 32,000 tonnes a year.
A spokesperson for TotalEnergies commented that the project’s construction saw 21 companies collaborate, 14 of which were based in Castile-La Mancha. As such, the build created over 100 indirect and direct employment roles, giving a boost to the province’s economy.
In TotalEnergies’ current renewables strategy, Spain is considered a core market. Within the European nation, the French company has approximately three gigawatts of solar energy projects now at different stages from development through to operation.
These sites are complemented by combined-cycle gas plants providing flexible generation. TotalEnergies also supplies gas and electricity in Castile-La Mancha after it won a two-year supply contract.
