New renewable energy in Andalusia: Endesa launches three new solar plants in Seville

• The Regional Minister for Industry, Energy and Mines, the Delegate for Training and Employment, Trade and Education of the Carmona City Council and the Director of Endesa in Andalusia, Extremadura, Ceuta and Melilla visited this new renewable facility capable of producing 257 GWh, equivalent to the annual domestic consumption of more than 70,000 households.
• Envatios I, II and III not only produce clean energy, but also coexist with unique archaeological remains from historical periods dating back to the 3rd millennium BC and the 7th to 2nd centuries BC, which will be taken to the Archaeological Museum of Seville.
• This facility is operated alongside local shepherds whose sheep graze between the panels and beehives installed at the solar plant that will produce certified solar honey.
• The photovoltaic energy generated by Endesa in the province of Seville represents 81% of the total energy produced by the company in Andalusia.

Seville, 26 February 2026.- The Minister of Industry, Energy and Mines, Jorge Paradela; the Delegate for Training and Employment, Trade and Education of the Carmona City Council, Angélica Alonso; and the Director of Endesa in Andalusia, Extremadura, Ceuta and Melilla, Rafael Sánchez, today inaugurated the Envatios I, II and III solar plants in the municipality of Carmona, Seville.

The three plants have a total installed capacity of 131 MWp and feature solar tracker structures and bifacial modules to maximise renewable production, as well as a private substation equipped with three transformers, one per plant, capable of raising the voltage to 220 kV. All this will enable Envatios I, II and III to produce 257 GWh, i.e. the annual energy consumption of 70,000 households, equivalent to six times the population of Carmona.

During the visit, Paradela and Alonso were able to see first-hand how these plants were built, involving more than 250 people, with priority given to local labour thanks to the training courses provided to promote skills in this sector. In this regard, Endesa, in collaboration with the Carmona City Council, has delivered 341 hours of training through courses on solar panel assembly and the operation and maintenance of renewable energy facilities and electrical assistance, benefiting 204 people.

Archaeological milestone

The construction of these plants has also been an archaeological milestone, as an archaeological site was documented during the construction phase, triggering a joint protection protocol between the Regional Government of Andalusia and Endesa. For over a year, a team of seven archaeologists studied an area of more than one hectare, where they detected 272 structures that were archaeologically documented to obtain all the information about the findings.

This excavation work was carried out in parallel with the construction of the plants, a major milestone in this sector, studying each area of discovery so that it would not affect the renewable energy facility. The most significant finds were seven burials and three hut foundations, which are now being studied by a specialist Andalusian company. The remains correspond to two major occupation phases: first, Chalcolithic remains from the 3rd millennium BC, including silos, burials and hut floors; and second, a pre-Roman occupation dated to the 7th–2nd centuries BC, with silos and cremation burials.

Furthermore, as explained by Endesa’s Head of Archaeology, José María Señorán, archaeologists have identified a third occupation phase, much later, dating to the modern–contemporary period, notable for horseshoes, three ash-filled structures, and a fragment of white earthenware. The most significant finds will be taken to the Archaeology Museum in Seville once their analysis has been completed.

Technology coexists with the primary sector

Construction and archaeology have also coexisted with the latest technology, such as the use of drones to supervise the work. In fact, during today's visit, it was possible to see one of these state-of-the-art drones up close. These devices are equipped with a thermal imaging camera and a standard camera to analyse the condition of the works and now, once operational, their functioning and temperature. This was demonstrated by Envatios’ civil works supervisor and drone pilot, Ana López Cordero.

This technology now also coexists with the primary sector, as shepherds and beekeepers are the new inhabitants of these solar plants, which are now operational. More than 200 head of livestock graze among the solar panels under the care of Miguel Perez, a local shepherd, while Juan Ignacio, from the family business Loramiel, is preparing his beehives to install them in the designated area of the solar plant to continue producing certified solar honey.

In fact, Loramiel was a pioneer in joining the first initiative in Spain to install beehives among solar panels. The experience gained at Endesa's first solar plant where this activity was carried out, the Las Corchas solar plant in Carmona, has served as a model for incorporating beehives as another feature of Endesa's solar plants across Spain.

With the commissioning of these solar plants, the donations that Endesa makes to support the local community are now also being implemented. In this regard, and thanks to the fact that these plants were built under the Sustainable Construction Site model — meaning that sustainability criteria were applied, such as the use of solar panels to cover part of the energy needs during construction, water use and rainwater harvesting systems as consumption-saving measures, and electric vehicle chargers for construction staff — Endesa will donate all these elements to various entities linked to Carmona City Council.

Creation of shared value in Carmona

As part of this shared value creation approach for the local area, Endesa and Carmona City Council launched a school competition for students in the second stage of compulsory secondary education (ESO), intermediate vocational training, advanced vocational training and upper secondary education (Bachillerato). The competition sought ideas promoting renewable energy use, energy efficiency, waste management and local cultural development, among others. The objective is to foster entrepreneurial culture and promote business initiative among young people in the municipality of Carmona.

A total of 38 projects were submitted, from which the jury selected three winners who will receive a set of school materials valued at €250. During today's visit, certificates were presented to the three schools in Carmona that won the competition. In the Intermediate Vocational Training category, the winner was Instituto Maese Rodrigo. Its headteacher, Elena Rivas, collected the award for the Ecotoys project, a workshop for repairing, customising and selling recycled toys, promoting the circular economy and sustainability. The Advanced Vocational Training prize went to IES Arrabal. Its headteacher, José Juan Pérez García, received the award for the JACROP project, aimed at developing solutions and products to support domestic hydroponic cultivation. The third winner was the Manuel Losada Villasante Institute, whose director, Rafael Prados Román, collected the diploma on behalf of the school's students for the Tukcero de Europa project, a tuk-tuk tourist service for touring Carmona, specially designed for people with reduced mobility.

With Envatios I, II and III, Endesa has 11 solar plants in the province of Seville, six of which are located in the municipality of Carmona. Solar energy generated in the province of Seville accounts for 81% of the total energy produced by Endesa in Andalusia. Endesa has 15 solar plants in the region, located in Seville, Malaga, Huelva and Cadiz.

About Endesa

Endesa is the leading electricity company in Spain and the second largest in Portugal. It is also the second largest gas operator in the Spanish market. Endesa operates an integrated business model spanning electricity generation, distribution and supply, and offers value-added services focused on the electrification of energy use for households, businesses and public administrations. Endesa is committed to the United Nations SDGs and corporate social responsibility. In this latter area, it also operates through the Endesa Foundation. Our workforce comprises around 9,000 employees. Endesa is part of Enel.