Acciona Energia has completed a 47MW hybrid renewable energy plant in Spain.
The developer has constructed a 19.7MW solar array on the site of the existing 26MW Peralejo wind farm, in the municipalities of Villalba del Rey and Tinajas, in Cuenca.
Peralejo is the company’s second hybrid renewable energy plant, whereby two or more renewables technologies use the same connection point, optimising grid use.
The combination of two different technologies that can be alternated, such as wind and solar, reduces the dependence on weather conditions, achieving a more constant and stable renewable energy production.
In addition, the shared use of infrastructure means that it is not necessary to build new power lines, substations, facilities and access roads, reducing the environmental impact that two separate projects would entail.
The addition of the solar plant at Peralejo has created over 100 jobs during its construction peak.
The hybridisation of Peralejo joins Acciona Energia’s first hybrid project Escepar (29.4MW solar and 36MW wind) and the Bolarque solar (50MW) that the company already operates in Villalba del Rey and Tinajas.