Spain’s First Hybrid Wind-Solar Plant To Be Brought To Reality By Iberdrola

Iberdrola is building the first hybrid wind and solar plant in Spain that will come up in Castilla y León region in the province of Burgos.

Iberdrola held that it’s constructing two solar PV plants of 41 and 33 MW each. Both solar projects will employ more than 170,000 solar modules and will be located in the Burgos municipalities of Revilla Vallejera, Villamedianilla and Vallejera.

Iberdrola said that the solar projects will then be hybridised with the 69 MW BaCa – Ballestas and Casetona – wind power complex.

They have an important local component, which contributes to the dynamisation of the economy and employment in Castile and León, said Iberdrola. The company is allocating more than €40 million to the construction of this project, which combines wind and solar energy at a single site.

According to Iberdrola, the hybridisation makes it possible to optimise the use of the grid and minimise the environmental impact of projects in the places where they are located. Iberdrola will invest in this technology in the coming years in Spain, with which it aims to improve its renewable resources and make the most of existing locations.

Benefits Of Hybrid Renewable Projects

Having two technologies capable of alternating significantly reduces dependence on changing environmental conditions and limitations due to possible lack of resources such as wind or sunshine, facilitating more stable and efficient renewable production.

Hybrid generation plants use the same grid connection point and share infrastructures, such as the substation and the evacuation line for the electricity produced. In addition, they are located on land that was already used for renewable generation and allow for common roads and facilities for the operation of both technologies. All of this results in a much lower environmental impact than would have been the case with two independent plants.

Iberdrola claims to be a leader in energy storage with a capacity of 4,473 MW installed using pumped storage technology, and more than 200 megawatts in batteries.

Its 2025 Strategic Plan envisages investment of €17 billion in renewable businesses.