EDP Renewables: hybrid project connected to the Spanish grid
January 17, 2024 at 11:13 am EST
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EDP Renewables has announced the successful connection to the grid of Spain's first hybrid project.
Located north-west of Madrid, the 'Cruz de Hierro' wind farm comprises 22 wind turbines, with an installed capacity of 14.5 MW, and has been in operation since 2000.
Now, thanks to the installation of over 25,000 bifacial photovoltaic solar panels on the wind farm site, the complex will significantly increase its renewable energy production, with a combined installed capacity of 28.75 MW.
Together, the two projects will generate more than 58 GWh of electricity per year, providing energy to more than 17,000 homes in the region each year.
Connecting Spain's first hybrid wind farm to the grid maximizes the production of renewable energies in the same location, and enables the transition targets to be met more quickly
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EDP Renováveis, S.A. (Euronext: EDPR) is the fourth largest renewable energy producer worldwide with presence in 28 markets across Europe, North America, South America and Asia/Pacific.
Based in Madrid and with main regional offices in Houston, São Paulo and Singapore, EDP Renováveis, S.A. has a robust development portfolio with first class assets and a market-leading operational capability in renewables. These include wind onshore, utility scale & distributed solar, wind offshore (through its 50/50 JV - OW) and technologies complementary to renewables such as batteries and green hydrogen.
EDPR's employee-centered policies resulted in its recognition as a Top Workplace 2023 in the United States, Top Employer 2023 in Europe (Spain, Italy, France, Romania, Greece, Portugal and Poland) Colombia and Brazil, as well as its inclusion in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index.
EDPR is a division of EDP (Euronext: EDP), a leader in the energy transition with a focus on decarbonization.
EDP RENOVÁVEIS, S.A. 
