en.Wedoany.com Reported - On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary, Som Energia, the Spanish non-profit green energy consumer cooperative, announced that its own renewable energy production grew in 2025, with new photovoltaic plants added and energy community projects expanded. The cooperative's Governing Board President, Aje Arruti, recalled that fifteen years ago the organization began working to demonstrate that another way of producing and managing energy exists, and that through citizen participation and economic democracy, a real alternative to the mainstream energy model can be built.
In terms of electricity production, Som Energia's own facilities covered 10.5% of the energy it sold in 2025, up from 9.8% in 2024, with generation equivalent to the average consumption of 12,120 households. The photovoltaic plants launched during the fiscal year include the Mas Pinós plant in Tiurana (Lleida), with an investment of 2.65 million euros, an installed capacity of 3.56 megawatt peak (MWp), and an annual output of approximately 5.47 gigawatt-hours (GWh); and the La Serra plant in Anglesola (Lleida), with an installed capacity of 2.8 MWp and an annual output of approximately 5.70 GWh. The total output of the new plants can meet the equivalent demand of approximately 6,552 households.
On the sales side, the cooperative's electricity sales increased from 306.6 GWh to 334.8 GWh, a year-on-year growth of 9.2%, while brokered energy rose from 41,000 MWh to 50,551 MWh, with the total number of electricity contracts reaching 119,565. Technical team member Jordi Soucheiron stated that the cooperative prioritizes protecting its members from market volatility and continues to invest in self-generation.
Financially, Som Energia reported revenue of approximately 74.3 million euros for the fiscal year, up from 69.3 million euros the previous year, with a cooperative surplus of 308,296 euros. In the self-generation segment, this division declared revenue of 2.05 million euros, with a financial result of negative 198,334 euros, a figure related to the level of investment and the current energy context. The cooperative's Flux Solar virtual self-consumption compensation system returned 40,291 megawatt-hours to members during the fiscal year.
The energy community projects promoted by Som Energia continue to progress, advancing a shared urban rooftop photovoltaic project in Mataró and launching new facilities in Cardedeu and Molins de Rei. In 2025, the cooperative directly supported 11 energy communities and promoted 444 projects through the Som Comunitats program, with 2,190 people now participating in related active communities. Aje Arruti emphasized that energy communities are a key tool for reducing dependence on large oligopolies.
To date, Som Energia has a technical team of 132 people, all on permanent contracts, with a staff turnover rate of 3% and a job satisfaction rate of 85%. Its governance maintains gender parity, with the Governing Board composed of five women and three men. During the year, the cooperative received an award from the Girona City Council. The voluntary member contribution mechanism raised over 500,000 euros during the year, specifically dedicated to promoting new renewable energy projects. The cooperative also continued to expand strategic alliances with social economy and cooperative entities.
Som Energia is a non-profit green energy consumer cooperative founded in Girona in 2010, operating throughout Spain. It currently has over 87,000 individual, business, and entity members, more than 119,000 contracts, and an annual self-generation capacity of 39.8 GWh, making it the green energy cooperative with the largest number of members in Europe.
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