The projects were completed two months before the expiry of the period set by the Spanish Government to benefit from current conditions and rates for photovoltaic solar generation, as stated in Royal Decree 661/2007.

Two of the solar gardens implemented this year are located in Navarra, another two in Albacete and one in Badajoz. The five facilities practically double the capacity installed by the company the previous six years –through its subsidiary ACCIONA Solar- in the modality of solar gardens, reaching a capacity of 61.50 MWp.

The entry into service of these solar gardens takes the total of shared-ownership photovoltaic facilities constructed by ACCIONA to 18. This represents an investment of around 456 million euros spread over more than 3,500 owners, most of them small investors located in the areas where the solar gardens have been set up. Nine are located in Navarra, six in Castilla-La Mancha, two in Extremadura and one in Aragon.

ACCIONA is also finishing the installation of a 45.6 MWp photovoltaic plant in Portugal in the locality of Amareleja (Moura). Owned by the company, it is the biggest in the world in terms of installed capacity, taking the total photovoltaic solar capacity installed by the company to 115.4 MWp. Of this figure, 64% has been put into service this year, representing 177% growth on the accumulated figure for last year.

Navarra, Albacete and Badajoz
Among the solar gardens built this year we would highlight those at Corella (10.81 MWp) and Bardenas (10.11 MWp) in the region of Navarra; both were completed last week. They are the biggest facilities installed by the company and represent an overall investment of 152 million euros, distributed among 1,126 owners. Another solar garden recently completed is the one at Castuera (Badajoz), with a capacity of 5.39 MWp and an investment of around 41 million euros