From pv journal in Spain
Iberdrola says it can construct its first floating photo voltaic plant in Europe on the Bischwiller quarry within the French municipality of Kurtzenhouse, within the Alsace area. The Spanish vitality firm acquired the challenge in a young final yr. It is going to construct the 25 MW facility in a flooded quarry.
In January, Iberdrolas launched environmental and technical research to pick out probably the most applicable technological options for the challenge and the location. It hopes to finish research in early 2024. It is going to search building permits in spring 2024 for commissioning in late summer time 2026.
The vitality firm mentioned it can select native firms to construct the plant. It was instructed pv journal that it’ll specialize within the growth of floating photovoltaic photo voltaic initiatives in energetic industrial areas.
Iberdrola has been in France for 20 years and plans to take a position round €4 billion ($43 billion) by 2025, primarily in renewable vitality initiatives. It lately introduced the signing of a PPA with Solvay for a plant in France. As well as, it’s at present constructing a 496 MW offshore wind farm within the Bay of Saint-Brieuc.
Iberdrola at present operates 11 wind initiatives with a complete put in capability of 118 MW. It at present has an 800 MW portfolio of wind and PV initiatives.
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