The gas facility located in the south of the region consists of two groups: Castejón 1, in operation since 2002, and Castejón 3, in operation since 2008. Both have a combined capacity of 850 MW. Now the intention of its managers is to equip it with a solar photovoltaic plant and a wind power plant with a combined installed renewable power of 131 MW, together with their evacuation infrastructures. In total, TotalEnergies will have 981 MW installed in Castejón using the same grid access point, which will allow it to make better use of this capacity by using the existing infrastructure.
In this way, the company, thanks to its multi-energy synergies, will promote renewable energies and security of supply in the region. This hybridisation project, called ‘Ramal Sur’, is an important step forward in the company’s decarbonisation strategy, whose ambition is to achieve zero net emissions by 2050, together with society. To this end, the project has an estimated initial investment of 100 million euros and will provide better use of the grid access point, decarbonising the electricity generating capacity of the TotalEnergies facility.
The new facilities will have a photovoltaic plant consisting of almost 76,000 solar modules, with an installed capacity of 44.72 MW. The wind farm will consist of 13 wind turbines of 6.6 MW, with a total installed capacity of 85.8 MW. Both facilities combined will have an estimated annual generation of more than 350 GWh and will reduce emissions by approximately 5,300,000 tonnes of CO2 for the generation of the same amount of electricity. The project went out for public information this month.
Jordi Torres, CEO of TotalEnergies Renewables in Spain, said in response to this information that the project ‘is an example of our firm commitment to the decarbonisation of our electricity generation in Spain, which is possible thanks to our status as a multi-energy company. With this hybridisation we will be able to increase the amount of renewable electricity available in the country’s energy mix, helping to reach the 81% target set by the PNIEC in 2030’.
For his part, Idar Ait Bengrir, Vice President of Combined Cycle Gas at TotalEnergies, pointed out that TotalEnergies knows that combined cycles ‘are key as backup power to guarantee the supply of the energy system’. ‘But, at the same time, we are aware of the fundamental role of renewable energies, such as solar and wind, in the success of the energy transition. Now, thanks to hybridisation, we can combine and enhance these advantages,’ he said.
THE RENEWABLE ECOSYSTEM OF NAVARRA
Navarre is a pioneer and European benchmark in the production of renewable energies, with a historic technological and industrial commitment that has driven the development of new global standards in wind energy.
This sector is the third most important in the region, after the automotive and agri-food industries, and has a solid industrial network made up of more than 110 companies, which represent 10% of industrial employment and generate a turnover of 4,500 million euros, equivalent to 5% of the region’s GDP. It is also the second largest export sector in Navarre, mainly in the manufacture of wind turbines and their components.
The existing dense industrial fabric covers all links in the value chain, including a large renewable energy operator, Acciona Energía, and two large OEMs: Siemens Gamesa and Nordex-Acciona Windpower. There is also a group of SMEs that provide high added value in specific components such as blades, control systems, bearings and gearboxes. All those interested in further information on the renewable energy ecosystem in the region can do so by clicking on this link.
Source: navarracapital