Iberdrola is building the first hybrid wind and solar complex in Spain, in the province of Burgos.
The company is constructing two photovoltaic (PV) plants of 41 and 33MW respectively, which will have more than 170,000 modules and will be located in the Burgos municipalities of Revilla Vallejera, Villamedianilla and Vallejera. They will enable the hybridisation of the existing 69MW BaCa, Ballestas and Casetona wind farm.
The company has allocated more than €40m (US$44m) to the construction of the project, which combines wind and solar energy at a single site. The initiative will contribute to the development of the local economy in Castille and León with peak construction involving 360 jobs.
Hybridisation makes it possible to optimise the use of the grid while minimising the environmental impact of the projects. By having two technologies capable of alternating, dependence on changing environmental conditions and limitations due to possible lack of resources such as wind or sunshine is significantly reduced, facilitating more stable and efficient renewable production.
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