Self-consumption facilities registered over the past year show a notable shift in the energy landscape. After the outbreak of hostilities in Europe, many sectors began to reassess their energy bills, and the solar market responded with rapid growth. A recent case in point is Benidorm, where a company reported a significant uptick in revenue tied to renewable energy projects. The company highlighted an overall 61% rise in sales figures for the prior year, underscoring how the solar segment is becoming a central driver of business expansion in the region.
In terms of financial performance, audited sales for the firm reached 17.4 million euros. The peak of this revenue slice, amounting to 73%, came from the sale and installation of self-consumption facilities. This positions the company as one of the early movers in the province’s industrial and commercial sector, delivering energy solutions tailored to business efficiency and sustainability goals.
About 18% of the growth stems from a new battery installation line. Businesses can store energy produced during daylight hours and deploy it when the sun is not shining, reducing reliance on the grid during peak price periods. The remainder of the portfolio is allocated to electric vehicle charging infrastructure, ongoing maintenance, and other tailored energy services designed to optimize operation and resilience.
Solar energy projects produced tangible outcomes for the community. The councilor responsible for energy matters noted the progress and the industry’s capacity to align with broader sustainability objectives. The focus remains on practical, scalable solutions that help organizations control costs while advancing decarbonization goals.
2022 proved to be a year when investments in renewables gained momentum, signaling a transition away from conventional energy models toward cleaner, more decentralized generation. The current climate, characterized by elevated price levels, market volatility, and inflation, has compelled more companies to adopt self-consumption systems. In some cases, many already installed systems have been upgraded to incorporate storage, enabling batteries to capture electricity from the grid during low-cost windows and release it when prices rise, effectively smoothing voltage fluctuations and improving reliability. This shift is supported by steady policy alignment with sustainable development goals, and it reflects a growing awareness of how on-site generation can enhance energy security for businesses.
Ecological Transition approves more than a thousand ancillary products for self-consumption in Alicante
One of Europe’s most ambitious self-consumption battery installations was recently completed at the TexAthenea textile facility in Villena. This project, delivered by Cubierta Solar, features a two-megawatt capacity and is acknowledged as the continent’s largest industrial self-consumption battery installed in the past year. With this technology, the site now generates roughly 90% of its own energy needs, dramatically reducing transport and emissions while avoiding the release of thousands of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere.
Under the leadership of Luis Navarro, the company operates within the GET group and has a track record of more than a thousand developments since inception. Today, the portfolio includes around 200 projects dedicated to self-consumption on the drawing board, capable of delivering up to 75 megawatts of capacity, in addition to 9,000 kilowatts stored in on-site batteries. These figures illustrate a mature pipeline and a robust ability to scale, enabling a wide range of industrial customers to pursue energy autonomy and cost certainty.
Overall, the momentum in Alicante and its surroundings reflects a broader European trend toward on-site generation and energy storage. The combination of solar installations, storage batteries, and charging infrastructure is redefining how factories, warehouses, and commercial facilities manage electricity demand. The practical impact is clear: lower energy bills, fewer outages, and a smaller environmental footprint across the industrial base. This ongoing transformation is supported by continued investment in storage technologies and the expansion of self-consumption offerings to meet evolving customer needs. (Source: industry briefings and company disclosures)