At a time when renewable energies are becoming the main weapon in tackling climate change and the unstoppable rise in prices, Spanish photovoltaic multinational X-Elio has chosen the province of Alicante as one of the strategic regions to develop its projects. And Lluís Noguera, president and CEO of the company, announced the construction of the construction. Four new solar power plants with an investment of close to 325 million Euros. In fact, one of the initiatives will be the second phase of the installation it already has in Xixona, while the rest will be developed in the municipalities of Villena, Busot and Torre de les Maçanes.
X-Elio is a company specializing in the development, construction, financing and operation of renewable and sustainable energy projects. Global presence in Europe, United States, Latin America, Japan and Australia. The firm has 17 years of experience in the industry and has built more than 2.6 gigawatts. Its President, Lluís Noguera, was in Alicante this Wednesday, where he presented projects in progress in this region during a luncheon.
The company already has an operating facility in Xixona with a capacity of 35 megawatts since 2021, which requires an investment of 25 million euros. The company is completing procedures to run a second phase that will allow the addition of another 15 megawatts in the same municipality.
The rest of the projects are programmed in Villena, Busot and Torre de les Maçanes, totaling 310 megawatts. The planned investment is close to 325 million euros and the set of facilities according to the information provided will be located in areas classified as greenName used by the Generalitat to denote land that meets the best conditions for hosting photovoltaic power plants.
Noguera is aware of the debates that have arisen in various parts of the province due to the avalanche of solar power plant projects purchased by municipalities and concerns about the landscape impact. However, he also underlines that this rejection will tend to soften with Consel’s latest decision to limit the use of undeveloped land. “Obviously—he states—both in this state and elsewhere. there has been excessive speculationbut the Valencian Community did a good job, perhaps a little late, by stating where plants can and cannot be installed”.
The chairman of X-Elio also emphasized the seriousness and experience of the company, developing projects on the basis of “we are determined to reduce the environmental and social impacts of electricity generation,”adapted to the specific needs of each environmentLikewise, he claims that electricity generation through photovoltaic solar plants “significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions and will also reduce tariff costs.”