BNZ, a Spanish IPP, has partnered with GRS, a photo voltaic EPC contractor below the Gransolar Group, on a 49 MW photo voltaic plant in northern Portugal.

The undertaking, positioned close to Vila Nova de Famalicão, will generate sufficient power to energy about 14,000 houses. Construction is now underway, with GRS constructing the plant in partnership with native firm Triple Watt. BNZ has additionally signed a protocol with the native authorities to handle the conservation of cork oak bushes and reforestation areas with native species.

“This is the results of the work we have now developed in current months with Vila Nova de Famalicao to make sure that the promotion of a extra sustainable future strikes ahead with the event of native communities,” mentioned mentioned BNZ Chief Executive Luis Selva.

BNZ has a European photo voltaic portfolio of greater than 1.7 GW below improvement throughout southern Europe. This undertaking is the corporate’s first in Portugal, but it surely plans to put in roughly 600 MW within the nation by 2026.

The undertaking is the seventh set up for GRS in Portugal. The firm, which focuses on photo voltaic crops, says it has 2.9 GW of put in energy throughout 118 crops working around the globe.

Portugal can have 3,876 MW of cumulative put in photo voltaic capability by the tip of 2023, up from 2,646 MW on the finish of the 12 months earlier than, in response to figures from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

This content material is protected by copyright and is probably not reused. If you wish to cooperate with us and wish to reuse a few of our content material, please contact: [email protected].

Popular content material