- RWE is taking big steps towards expanding its solar business in Europe.
- After the commissioning of Gazules at the end of this year, RWE will operate a solar capacity of approximately 250 MWac in Spain.
RWE is taking big steps towards expanding its solar business in Europe. The company has started construction on a 92-megawatt ac (MWac) ground-mounted photovoltaic project in Andalucia in the province of Cádiz. The “Gazules” project consists of two solar farms (Gazules 1 and Gazules 2) with a rated capacity of 46 MWac each. Early construction works have already started on Gazules 1. Approximately 240,000 bifacial modules will be installed on a total area of 140 hectares. Bifacial solar cells consist of a double-sided module, which allows solar irradiance to be absorbed from the front and rear of the module.
At the end of last year, RWE had already commissioned its 44-MWac Casa Valdes solar farm near Madrid. Two further solar projects, Puerta del Sol close to Casa Valdes and Las Vaguadas in the province of Badajoz, with a total of 54 MWac, are in the commissioning phase. After the commissioning of Gazules at the end of this year, RWE will operate a solar capacity of approximately 250 MWac in Spain.
Katja Wünschel, CEO of Onshore Wind and Solar Europe & Australia, RWE Renewables, said “The expansion of our Spanish solar business has taken off rapidly. Five new solar farms in less than two years is a great track record. RWE will contribute even more towards achieving the Spanish climate targets. Thanks to its excellent solar and wind conditions, Spain is an important core market for us.”