Iberdrola España starts commissioning 200 MW of new capacity in Extremadura

• The complex will prevent the emission of 43,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere and contribute to improving energy security.

• During construction, 600 jobs have been created, most of them local.

Iberdrola España has started the commissioning of four new photovoltaic plants in Extremadura. The Tagus I-IV complex, located in the Cáceres town of Alcántara, has a combined capacity of 200 megawatts (MW). 

Extremadura companies such as Galvexa and Imedexsa have participated in its construction, which has meant the reinforcement of the industrial structure of the community and the creation of 600 jobs, most of them local. 

The facilities comprise a total of around 308,000 bifacial solar panels, which will reduce dependence on fossil fuels and contribute to improving energy security. In addition, the plants will prevent the emission of more than 43,000 tonnes of CO2 per year into the atmosphere.

Coexistence with the environment

During the construction of this photovoltaic complex, Iberdrola España has demonstrated its commitment to the environment and the rural environment and has implemented various initiatives. These include the installation of a livestock exclusion enclosure, which allows the land to be made compatible and contributes to the primary sector and the local economy, and the development of an environmental education campaign with schoolchildren. 

In addition, environmental measures include the construction of shelters for small mammals such as hares and rabbits, the installation of bat boxes, and the creation of four rectangular ponds that will be maintained with water all year round, including spring and summer.

Presence in Extremadura

Iberdrola España's economic impact in the region was more than €700 million last year, including investments, salaries, tax contributions and payments to suppliers. In 2022, the company made purchases from 110 suppliers in Extremadura, thus contributing to the structuring of the region and the creation of industrial and innovation opportunities in a growing market with a high export component. 
Extremadura has also become one of the company's growth in photovoltaic solar energy regions in Spain. With the start-up of the Tagus I-IV complex, Iberdrola España now operates 23 renewable facilities in Extremadura, where it currently has an installed green power capacity of more than 4,200 MW, of which 2,200 MW correspond to the 15 solar plants that the company has in operation in the region.