Sonnedix inaugurates 150 MW Betierra solar project in Spain
Author: PPD Team Date: November 29, 2024
Author: PPD Team Date: November 29, 2024
Sonnedix has inaugurated its 150 MW Betierra solar project in Castilla-La Mancha, marking the company’s achievement of over 1 GW of owned and operated renewable energy capacity in Spain.
The project consists of three 50 MW solar plants with shared interconnection infrastructure.
Operational since September 2024, Betierra generates 300,000 MWh of electricity annually, powering 71,000 households and reducing 107,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions. The energy is supplied to Equinix under a 10-year Purchase Power Agreement (PPA).
The project is part of a 300 MW portfolio acquired from RIC Energy in 2021, with the remaining 150 MW in development. Local officials and executives from Sonnedix and Equinix attended the inauguration.
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