- This action, which was undertaken in non-irrigated land in the area surrounding the solar plant, guarantees the conservation of an area where there was no agricultural activity until now.
- Enel Green Power España, Endesa's renewables division, in collaboration with the Llucmajor Town Council, has organised a training course for the operation of renewable plants.
Endesa, through its Enel Green Power renewable energies business line, has planted 1,119 almond and carob trees. This action, which was undertaken in non-irrigated land in the area surrounding the solar plant, guarantees the conservation of an area where there was no agricultural activity until now. This action also includes the compensation of agricultural trees as a result of the declaration of the environmental impact that affects the new Son Reus photovoltaic solar installation that is currently under construction in the municipality of Palma.
Endesa selected this site, taking into account factors such as the existing previous ecosystem, traditional land use for each site, the type of soil, the availability of water resources, etc., all determined by climate conditions. This led to the choice of varieties of almond and carob trees for this agricultural estate located in the vicinity of the Sa Caseta photovoltaic plant.
The Sa Caseta photovoltaic plant, with a capacity of 21.83 MWp, has been in operation since March 2020. This plant involved investment of 17.7 million euros and consists of 56,700 photovoltaic panels of 385 Wp of power, capable of producing about 36.76 GWh/year, avoiding the annual emission into the atmosphere of approximately 24,400 tons of CO₂.
With the installation of new renewable energy plants, the company is promoting the development of renewable capacity in order to electrify demand and completely decarbonise the economy. Together with the 21.83 MWp Sa Caseta wind farm, the Biniatria photovoltaic plant has been in operation since last year, generating 14.97 MWp of power. To this we should add two new plants that are already under construction: Son Reus and Son Orlandis.
The construction of renewable capacity in the islands responds to Endesa's strategy to completely decarbonise the generation mix by 2050. A milestone has been established to reach 10.2 GW of installed renewable capacity in 2022, compared to the 7.4 GW estimated for the end of 2019, with a total investment of about 3,800 million euros.
Endesa currently manages a renewable capacity of more than 7,452 MW in Spain through EGPE. Of this figure, 4,711 MW correspond to conventional hydroelectric generation; and the remaining 2,741 MW to wind energy (2,307 MW), solar energy (352 MW), small hydro (79 MW) and other renewable sources (3 MW).
Enel Green Power, a part of the Enel Group, is engaged in the development and operation of renewable energy production worldwide, with operations in Europe, America, Asia, Africa and Oceania. Enel Green Power is a global leader in green energy and has installed capacity of more than 46 GW with a generation mix that includes wind, solar, geothermal and hydroelectric power. It is spearheading the integration of innovative technology at its renewable energy plants.
About Endesa
Endesa is the largest electricity company in Spain and the second largest in Portugal. The company is also the second largest gas operator in the Spanish market. Endesa operates an end-to-end business from generation to marketing and through Endesa X also offers value-added services aimed at the decarbonisation of energy uses in homes, companies, industries and public administrations. Endesa is firmly committed to the United Nations SDGs and therefore strongly supports the development of renewable energies through Enel Green Power España, the electrification of the economy and Corporate Social Responsibility. The Endesa Foundation is also active in CSR. We have a workforce of 9,600 employees. Endesa is a division of Enel, the largest electricity group in Europe.