Audax Renovables and Innogy sign PPA for 50 MW Alarcos solar farm in Spain
Spain-based renewable energy company Audax Renovables S.A. (Audax) announced it has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with energy company based in Germany, Innogy SE, regarding the supply of green power from Innogy’s 50 Megawatt (MW) Alarcos solar farm in Spain.
The Alarcos solar farm is currently under construction south of the city of Ciudad Real in the Autonomous Community Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Innogy’s subsidiary BELECTRIC is responsible for the entire construction and will also take on operation and maintenance of the solar farm as a service provider. The Alarcos solar farm will be operated without state subsidies.
The energy will be supplied from Innogy’s solar farm and will be used to supply 100% renewable energy to small and medium-sized enterprises and private households in Spain.
The long-term contract will run for 10 years, starting in the first half of 2020 when Alarcos solar farm is expected to be fully operational. From then on Innogy’s solar farm will supply its annual production of around 100 GWh (gigawatt hours) to Audax and will certify the green origin of the electricity produced through the issuance of Guarantees of Origin.
It is anticipated that commercial operations will start in the second quarter of next year. After full commissioning the solar plant will produce enough green electricity to supply the equivalent of around 25,000 homes.
Holger Himmel, CFO Renewables at Innogy SE, said:
“With this deal we are demonstrating how climate protection is possible under market conditions: The PPA enables us to operate our Alarcos solar farm without any state subsidies. This underlines that solar energy is already competitive. Decreasing prices for equipment will further drive this development. Additionally, this PPA allows Audax to supply its customers in Spain in a climate-friendly manner. Our aim is to continue to expand renewables worldwide, by working on PPA-based projects and partnerships such as this one with Audax,” adds Keith Moseley, Commercial Director at Innogy SE.”
José Elías, President of Audax Renovables S.A., said:
“This agreement is in line with our strategic objectives of obtaining the most profitable and cleanest energy through long-term PPA contracts to drive our growth. The PPA with Innogy will allow us to consolidate our position as the first independent energy supplier for the SME segment in Spain”.
Source: Press Release by Audax Renovables S.A. Photo credit: © BELECTRIC.
