en.Wedoany.com Reported - Spain's Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) has published the provisional resolution of the second round of the REPOTEN 2 plan, injecting €2,135,898 into renewable energy projects in the province of Burgos, funded by the EU's NextGenEU fund. This call for proposals accepted a total of 149 projects nationwide, 24 of which are from the autonomous community of Castile and León. The grant, managed by the Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving (IDAE), will be used for the technological upgrade of three energy infrastructure facilities in rural areas of the province, including replacing old wind turbines and upgrading a hydroelectric plant, as well as introducing energy storage technology to optimize the power system.
The specific allocation of funds is as follows: the Páramo de Poza I wind farm in Poza de la Sal receives €1 million, the Páramo de Poza II wind farm receives another €1 million, and the Quintanilla Escalada hydroelectric plant in Valle de Sedano receives €135,898. The two wind farm projects are close to the maximum amount allowed by the call regulations. The beneficiary companies have a period for appeals, after which final approval will be granted. The deadline for project completion is set for June 30, 2030, with a possible extension to the end of that year.
The technological upgrades will involve dismantling obsolete equipment from the earliest wind and hydro facilities in the Poza de la Sal area. The application of new-generation technologies aims to improve performance and reduce visual impact. According to IDAE technical parameters, one modern turbine can replace seven old turbines, generating the same or more electricity using less physical space. The new equipment will operate in a 'grid forming' mode, providing greater stability to the distribution network and allowing direct integration with battery energy storage systems.
The €135,898 allocated to the Quintanilla Escalada hydroelectric plant is not only for automating power generation but also requires the implementation of mandatory environmental reforms. European directives stipulate that fish passage systems must be installed in the river environment of the hydroelectric plant to ensure the free movement and migration of fish, guarantee the prescribed minimum ecological flow and natural sediment transport, and carry out tasks for the protection and regeneration of specific habitats around the plant.
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