Stellantis will set up its factory in Vigo, aiming to achieve zero net carbon emissions by 2038. largest rooftop photovoltaic power generation park for self-consumption Spain.
Prosolia Energy will be responsible for the development of the project in Balaídos, which will be realized in two phases and will involve an investment of over 12 million euros. A total of 27,000 solar panels covering an area of 170,000m2 will be installed, this would be equivalent to 24 football fields.
The 18.78 MWp Stellantis Vigo photovoltaic solar park will generate 23.7 GWh/year carbon-free electricity, to provide 14% of the electrical energy consumed in the production process.
two stages
In the first stage, which will start in January 2023More than 15,000 solar panels covering more than 92,200 m2 will be installed on the decks of ships , 01 and E. With an installed power of 10.83 MWp, they will produce 14.2 GWh of electricity per year.
In the second phase, another 12,000 panels will be installed, covering an area of 77,400 square meters. With a capacity of 8 MWp, they will produce 9.5 GWh per year.
The solar infrastructure will be completed by the middle of next year and will transfer its production to “post 0”, where electricity is currently distributed for the factory’s production process.
decarbonized electricity
Coinciding with the start of this implantation, Stellantis Vigo has already begun to study the expansion of the park to cover almost the entire covered surface of the plant. In this way, all photovoltaic energy produced in addition to self-consumption can be used for other purposes such as: hydrogen generation or discharge into the electrical grid.
“In parallel with our vehicle electrification programs, Stellantis production centers are also developing initiatives to decarbonize our facilities. Benefiting from the large closed area of our warehousesWe have identified the opportunity to develop this solar installation to generate decarbonised electricity and contribute to reducing its carbon footprint”, noted Ignacio Bueno, director of Stellantis Vigo, whose photovoltaic installation has participated in two other plants in Zaragoza and Madrid. Automobile group in Spain.