en.Wedoany.com Reported - Spanish energy company Plenitude has announced the full commissioning of Renopool, its largest photovoltaic project globally, located in the municipality of Badajoz. The project has a total installed capacity of 330 MW, consisting of a 130 MW northern plant and a 200 MW southern plant, equipped with approximately 565,000 bifacial modules. The company estimates that the complex will generate around 670 GWh of electricity annually, making it one of the most significant photovoltaic projects developed in the Extremadura region.
Construction of the project began in February 2024, with a two-year timeline. The northern plant was commissioned in 2025, and the grid connection of the southern block marked the project's full completion. Companies involved in the construction include OHLA and Sacyr, responsible for the solar plant development, and Sarpel, responsible for electrical infrastructure and substations.
Beyond its energy scale, the project has incorporated environmental protection and heritage preservation measures. Archaeological remains from the Chalcolithic period discovered during construction have been classified and preserved in coordination with the competent administrative authorities. The company has also promoted biodiversity conservation measures and signed agreements with the Funpasos Foundation and the University of Extremadura to conduct scientific research on wildlife and soil quality around the plant over the next five years.
Mariangiola Mollicone, General Manager of Plenitude Spain Renewable Energy and Head of Renewable Energy for Western Europe, stated that the commissioning of the project is a strategic milestone for the company, enhancing its renewable energy portfolio in Spain and reinforcing the country's status as one of its priority investment regions.
The commissioning of Renopool is part of Plenitude's expansion strategy in Spain. Since entering Spain in 2021, the company has achieved approximately 1,800 MW of installed renewable energy capacity across multiple autonomous communities, with nearly 1,250 MW in operation, over 500 MW under construction, and an additional 2 GW in the development pipeline. The company has invested over €1 billion in its Spanish operations, developing an integrated model combining renewable energy generation, energy commercialization, energy solutions, and electric mobility.
Looking ahead, Plenitude plans to strengthen battery energy storage system integration, having initiated studies to incorporate storage solutions into the Renopool project as part of a strategy to hybridize renewable energy plants. The company believes that the future of Spain's renewable energy sector requires streamlined administrative approvals, deployment of energy storage infrastructure, digitalization of the power grid, and more efficient power system planning.
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