- Training courses have been planned in renewable plants in the municipalities of Palma and Alcudia. These courses have been organised in collaboration with the municipalities with the aim of improving employability in new technologies.
- In Son Orlandis construction has also begun on the first energy storage plant with innovative technology to be built by Endesa's renewable subsidiary. A storage system with 1.1 MW of power and a capacity of 5.5 MWh.
Through its renewables division Enel Green Power España (EGPE), Endesa has received administrative authorisation for the construction of the Son Reus and Son Orlandis photovoltaic plants, on the island of Mallorca.
This is a milestone for Endesa which remains committed to the development of renewable capacity with a view to electrifying demand and completely decarbonising the economy. The two authorised plants belong to a group of projects (Sa Caseta, Biniatria, Son Reus and Son Orlandis) located in the Balearic Islands with a total power of 52.7 MWp and co-financed by ERDF funds, with a total investment of €44 Million. Of this group of projects Sa Caseta, with 21.83 MWp of power, and Biniatria, with 14.97 MWp of power are already in production.
Son Reus
Son Reus is a photovoltaic solar plant located in the municipality of Palma. With an installed capacity of 12.53 MWp and 10.73 MWn and a production of 20.17 GWh/year, the plant will have 58 inverters of 185 kVA each and 6 double transformation centres. During the construction phase it is estimated that an average of 57 workers/week will participate in the work, reaching a peak of 189.
The installation that will come into operation in mid-2022, has an authorised connection point in the Ses Veles 15 kV electrical substation (SE), owned by Endesa's distribution subsidiary, e-Distribución, in the Ses Veles industrial estate located in the municipality of Bunyola. The interconnection of the plant with the substation consists of a 495-metre line that is completely underground.
Son Orlandis
Son Orlandis is a photovoltaic solar plant with an energy storage system using vanadium redox flow technology and it is located in the municipality of Palma. The plant has an installed capacity of 3.34 MWp (2.78 MWn) and produces approximately 5.67 GWh/year.
It consists of two phases, phase 1 is the photovoltaic plant itself, with 3.34 MWp and 2.775 MWn of installed power, 15 inverters of 185 kVA each, two double transformation centres and CMM.
Phase 2 is based on the implementation of an energy storage system using Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) technology with a capacity of 1.1/5.5 MWh. It is the first energy storage plant with innovative technology to be built in Spain by Endesa's renewable subsidiary, Enel Green Power España.
The Son Orlandis storage plant will be installed next to the Son Orlandis photovoltaic plant. The plant will have 1.1 MW of power and a capacity of 5.5 MWh. This installation is based on an innovative technology using VCHARGE± vanadium redox flow batteries. This technically innovative system is an essential feature of the decarbonisation process in the islands since it will enable energy to be sent to the grid in hours without solar radiation.
The construction phase will require an average of 16 workers/week, reaching a peak of 66. Like the Son Reus plant, it is expected to come into operation in the first half of 2022.
Enel Green Power España has adopted a "Creating Shared Value" approach in its attempt to incorporate priorities and needs into its business strategy with a view to improving the economic and social conditions of the local environment in which it operates. This involved designing a sustainable support plan for the engineering and construction of this project which includes the following actions:
The social and environmental actions to be action feature the training of people for the purpose of improving their employability in a sector with great potential in the area. With this in mind, courses will be held on the operation and assembly of renewable plants and priority will be given to local workers for building work, catering services and the accommodation of workers.
Training courses are envisaged in renewable plants in the municipalities of Palma, where 3 courses will be held and 2 more courses in Alcudia. These courses will be organised in collaboration with the municipalities by means of a framework contract with a training company.
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 total, 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 division 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 almost 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. Our workforce numbers around 9,600 employees. Endesa is a division of Enel, Europe’s largest electricity group.