Iberdrola installs Spain's first hybrid hydroelectric-solar plant

Iberdrola has obtained environmental approval for Spain's first hybrid photovoltaic and hydroelectric plant with the publication of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in the Official State Gazette (BOE). HIDRO Cedillo, as the project is called, will have a capacity of 86.4 megawatts (MW) with more than 160,000 photovoltaic modules and a fixed structure, located in Extremadura, in the municipality of Cedillo.  

Hybridisation makes it possible to optimise the use of the grid and minimise the environmental impact of the projects in the places where they are located. By having two technologies capable of alternating, dependence on changing environmental conditions and limitations due to the possible lack of resources such as wind or sunshine is significantly reduced, which facilitates a more stable and efficient renewable production.

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