– ABO Wind is constructing a 50 MW solar farm in central Spain at the site of a dismantled nuclear power plant
– The Valdezorita solar farm is the company’s first turnkey project in Spain, located in Yebra municipality
– The project is expected to be completed and commissioned by early 2025, benefiting the local area economically and environmentally
ABO Wind is constructing a 50 MW solar farm in central Spain, named Valdezorita solar farm, which will be grid-connected at the node of a dismantled nuclear power plant. This is their first turnkey project in Spain, located in the Yebra municipality in Castilla La-Mancha. The ground-mounted photovoltaic system will have a total nominal output of around 50 MW with an annual production of around 100 GWh, comprising 87,000 modules. Construction started in January, with mounting systems and panel installation scheduled for the summer, and commissioning expected in early 2025.
Patricia Comes Salvador, Managing Director of ABO Energy España S.A.U., mentioned that the project team collaborated excellently with landowners and public authorities to develop the solar farm, receiving support from residents and local councils. The project will economically benefit the rural area by granting contracts to Spanish subcontractors. The grid capacity for the solar farm was granted based on socioeconomic and environmental benefits for the area affected by the closure of the former nuclear plant.
ABO Wind financed the project with investments from the German KfW bank and DAL Deutsche Anlagen-Leasing GmbH & Co. KG. They also secured a long-term power purchase agreement with a large international offtaker. The solar farm is the company’s largest project to use tracker technology to optimize yield by orienting panels toward the sun. Various environmental impact compensation measures are being implemented, including activities for the conservation of local bird species and habitat improvement for steppe birds.