Alter Enersun will invest close to 32 million euros to produce 62 MWh of photovoltaic storage in Extremadura

• The investment will be used for the construction and commissioning of three new plants located specifically in Cáceres, Mérida and Alconchel
• It is an innovative project that seeks to be a support for the public grid and supply outside solar hours
• The activity of the new facilities will mean a reduction in emissions of 12,100 tons of CO2 per year

Alter Enersun, a leading company in the renewable energy sector, plans to invest around 32 million euros to carry out the construction and commissioning of 62 MWh of photovoltaic storage distributed in three new plants located in Extremadura, specifically in Cáceres, Mérida and Alconchel.

These three new plants will add a total of 341,000 solar panels, a power of 20MW, and will produce 39 GWh of sustainable energy per year, equivalent to the energy consumption of 11,000 homes. In addition, the construction and commissioning of these projects, which in each of the localities will be carried out in two phases, will generate employment for more than 85 people during construction and create 6 permanent long-term jobs. The Cáceres and Mérida plants will be built and commissioned in 2022, while the construction and commissioning of the Alconchel plant will take place in 2023.

These energy storage projects have been selected within the investment program in electricity generation facilities with renewable energy sources in the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, co-financed with European Union funds.

It is an innovative project that seeks to experiment with photovoltaic storage as a support mechanism for the public grid and supply outside solar hours. José Luis Morlanes, CEO of Alter Enersun, explains that “we are convinced that, in a few years, photovoltaic storage will be competitive in cost and that it will also allow the replacement of fossil energies, which are so polluting and expensive. This is an opportunity to move towards that energy transition that is so desired and necessary for people and for the planet“.

More than 12,100 tons of CO2 reduced per year

Always with the aim of continuing to move towards a totally sustainable energy and business model, the new photovoltaic plants of Alter Enersun in Extremadura intend to reduce CO2 emissions by 12,100 tons each year, taking conventional coal as a calculation reference.

On the other hand, with these new facilities, Alter Enersun will invest in R+D in Extremadura with the aim of contributing to local development and technological progress and thus making the ecological transition possible.