Figueruelas (Zaragoza) wants to take advantage of this situation advantage of renewable energies To be Stellantis’ chosen plant hosting a gigafactory For battery powered cars. Figueruelas was already first launch an electric model (Opel Corsa) is the first company in Spain to produce different brands of cars (it currently assembles Opel, Peugeot and Citröen) and the first to install photovoltaic panels around its large automobile complex to reduce energy costs. All these factors, together with the recently signed contract collective bargaining agreementAre they sufficient guarantees for the multinational to choose to implement Zaragoza? go for a walk Spain’s largest gigafactory. However, the decision has not been made yet.
After two disappointments when Volkswagen said ‘no’ to building a giant factory Zuera industrial areaPreferred and bet on Sagunto (Valencia) Tata Motors will build a large complex in EnglandThus, Villanueva de Gállego (Zaragoza) was eliminated.third chance for sure.
head of Stellantis, Carlos Tavareswas already advanced at the time of his visit to the facility in April this year mangualde (Portugal) said the company wants to build a giant factory on the peninsula, but its focus right now is on Spain and specifically Zaragoza.
For now, sources from the multinational company remain silent and do not comment on the matter, but in a recent interview Stellantis chairman’s Engine Controversy In Europe, Uwe Hochgeschurtz emphasized that this major investment will depend on the competitiveness of the facilities. “If you want to be competitive You need to have affordable cost and high quality. legal regulation The price of energy is also very important. “These variables enable us to make decisions.” Figueruelas meets all the requirements that the company has been able to verify in recent years.
200 million from Perte Vec II
The huge factory planned by Stellantis, It has a capacity of more than 40 gigawatts and aims to receive approximately 200 million euros from Perte Vec II As reported this Monday by the business newspaper Expansión, which predicts that the complex will be installed in the production center in Zaragoza. However, Ministry of Industry sources consulted by this newspaper preferred to remain silent on the issue and emphasized that the result would be announced when the aid was resolved.
Aragon factory also He submitted a project to the second call of Perte Vec With this, it plans to collect around 150 million in aid. The goal is to establish the STLA Small platform, the group’s new system for the production of small electric cars.
But the reward for the gigafactory will depend on the allocation of funds for the launch of this platform in 2019. Vigo and ZaragozaEmphasizes expansion.
The appeal of renewable energy
However, if there is one trump card that is decisive when choosing a location for your gigafactory, it will be the cost of energy. Meanwhile, Figueruelas expands the installation of photovoltaic panels Stellantis Zaragoza stated that the facility is located in the southern zone and expects to finish the northern phase, which includes the installation of the first wind turbines (it will produce 7 megawatts in June and reach 14 megawatts in December).
In short, in the coming months, the Aragon factory will have 50 megawatts of power, which will ensure that 80% of the factory’s energy consumption comes from outside. renewable resources and this means cost savings. It’s no wonder the plant is considered the queen of energy self-consumption.