en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Tarragona Port Authority in Spain has launched a tender for a new photovoltaic plant, planning to install solar panels on the roofs of warehouses 1 to 4 at the Costa Wharf. With an investment exceeding €770,000, the project will generate 300 kWp of green electricity upon completion, meeting part of the port area's energy demand.

The project is 40% co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and will be completed within four months from the start of construction. The plant is sited on the roofs of the four wharves closest to the sea, as these areas offer the best orientation and the longest sunlight hours, which is conducive to improving power generation efficiency.

The project will install 708 photovoltaic panels, with 165 panels each on warehouses 1 and 4, and 189 panels each on warehouses 2 and 3. To reduce the structural load on the roofs and ensure building safety, the panels feature an ultra-lightweight design, weighing only 7.2 kg each, which is 62% lighter than conventional panels. The panels are fixed to the roof using a mechanochemical bonding system, eliminating the need for preliminary structures or drilling and avoiding waterproofing issues.

The 300 kWp of power from the new plant will be added to the 750 kW of clean energy already produced by the port authority, bringing the Tarragona Port Authority's total photovoltaic power generation installed capacity to over 1 MWp. The plant is prioritized for self-consumption, with the generated electricity first meeting the port authority's own needs, and any surplus power will be fed into the public distribution grid.

Currently, the port authority has already installed photovoltaic facilities at locations including Wharves 1 and 2 of the Costa Dock, the administrative building, the rowing club, the border inspection post, the tax office premises, the certification center, the cruise terminal parking pergola, and the port police building. Additionally, reinforcement work is underway on the roofs of Berths A, B, and C at the Castilla Wharf, where a new 600 kWp photovoltaic plant is planned for installation. The port authority is also studying the possibility of installing 200 kWp of photovoltaic panels in the parking lot next to the administrative building. Through these initiatives, the port authority's total photovoltaic power generation will approach 2 MW.

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