- In total it now has 23 new environmental authorisations in Andalusia.
- The last three give the green light to the Campos de Al-Andalus I, II and III solar plants in Huelva, which will have an installed capacity of 109 MW and will be located in the municipalities of Gibraleón, San Juan del Puerto and Trigueros.
- Through EGPE, Endesa now has 11 solar plants in Andalusia and 45 in total throughout Spain, with a total renewable capacity amounting to 1,663 MW, which will be used to produce 3,500 million kWh per year, that is, the equivalent of the consumption of 1 million Spanish homes.
Endesa, through its renewables division Enel Green Power España (EGPE), has received Unified Environmental Authorisation (AAU in Spanish) for the construction of three new solar plants in Spain. These are the solar plants of Campos de Al-Andalus I, II and III, which will be located in Huelva and in which Endesa will invest €73 million.
The new solar plants will have a total capacity of 109 MW that will be added to the 1,663 MW of photovoltaic capacity that Endesa has in Spain with 45 plants in operation. All Endesa's solar plants in Spain produce a total of 3.5 million kWh each year, equivalent to the consumption of 1 million Spanish homes.
These three environmental authorisations now received are in addition to the 23 already granted in Andalusia. To be granted an Environmental Impact Report (AAU in Spanish) is one of the essential requirements to be able to build a renewable installation, and Endesa is now processing the necessary documentation to be able to start construction work in the first half of 2024.
Through EGPE, Endesa will apply a sustainable construction model in these new plants, and the materials used in the construction will subsequently be donated to the local community to be used by different entities. This is precisely one of Endesa's renewable subsidiary's main axes, which also includes collaboration in improving employability.
This project by Endesa's renewable subsidiary, Enel Green Power España, was planned from the processing phase to include preventive environmental measures associated with the protection of flora and fauna, by adapting the installations to enable the free movement of species and creating a plant screen.
In order to maximise the social-economic impact that the projects will have on the community, Endesa's priorities include employing local labour and contracting services. With this in mind, training courses in the installation, operation and maintenance of photovoltaic panels will be organised, with a view to training and promoting a specialised local workforce.
Endesa's renewable division, Enel Green Power Spain, has 148 hydroelectric power plants, 105 wind farms, 45 solar plants and 1 biomass plant in Spain. This renewable capacity will increase in 2023, as Endesa, through its renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power España, continues to be committed to this technology for the energy generation of the future. Through EGPE, Endesa currently manages 9,293 MW of installed renewable capacity in Spain, including the following: 4,668 MW of conventional hydraulic power; 2,882 MW of wind power, 1,664 MW of solar power, and 78 MW of mini-hydraulic power.
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 generation, distribution and marketing business. Through Endesa X it also offers value-added services aimed at the electrification of energy usage in homes, companies, industries and public administrations. A new business line has also been created, Endesa X Way, fully dedicated to electric mobility. Endesa is firmly committed to the United Nations SDGs and strongly supports the development of renewable energies through Enel Green Power España, the digitalisation of grids through e-distribution, and corporate social responsibility (CSR). The Endesa Foundation is also active in CSR. Our workforce numbers around 9,260 employees. Endesa is a division of Enel, Europe’s largest electricity group.