Photovoltaic plant will be on the basin of a gravel pit in Alsace and power local homes
Spanish energy giant Iberdrola is to build its first floating solar PV plant in France.
The 25MWp plant will be in the municipality of Kurtzenhouse in Alsace.
Kurtzenhouse mayor Marc Moser said the solar plant “represents a real opportunity for our region”.
“This green energy project contributes to the region’s energy self-sufficiency while fighting against global warming in a context marked by soaring electricity prices.”
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The 13-hectare plant will be developed, built and operated by Iberdrola on the basin of a pit which is currently used as an extraction site for sand and gravel.
The application for a building permit is expected to be submitted in spring 2024 and commissioning is expected in 2026. The operating period is 30 years.
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The plant’s electricity will be fed into the distribution network and used locally by nearly 10,000 Alsatian households.
At the end of the plant’s operation life, Iberdrola will be responsible for 100% of the dismantling and restoration of the site.
Iberdrola said it will give preference to local companies for the building of the plant, which it expects to create around 80 construction jobs.
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