The Spanish photovoltaic upsurge resurgence BayWa continue to increase investment

Solar photovoltaic webex: BayWa 10 will hire professionals working for the new office in Madrid, as in a few years the extension of the Spanish renewable energy portfolio to 1 gw above part of the plan.

BayWa general manager and director of solar projects Benedikt Ortmann said Madrid offices will be fully committed to the development of solar power and wind power projects. He added that as Bunermann at the helm, existing in Barcelona team will continue to focus on operational service.

when asked (in southern Spain The latest major pv projects Don Rodrigo is located) Whether can increase the offices, Ortmann said: & other; We have a service team in the region, but in terms of project development, or better choice as the administrative center of Madrid. ”

, according to Ortmann BayWa long-term plan is for Spanish combination more than 1 gw pv and wind power products. “ Of course, it depends on the speed of administrative licensing, but we are trying to in three years time to achieve this goal, & throughout; He said.

following last year to 175 mw Don Rodrigo project to sell insurance company assets management department in Munich after MEAG BayWa began to promote its work process in Spain.

the project was installed in a location near seville about 500000 solar panels, known as Europe's first fully subsidies, utility scale solar projects. It has signed with Norway Statkraft 15-year spot PPA protocol support, and 100 million euro financing mechanism provided by the NORD/LB.

when asked about the reason to choose Spain, Ordmann enumerates the irradiation levels, available land, market liberalization, Spain's regulatory framework and efficient administrative agencies. “ It meets all the conditions, main & throughout; He said.

Ordmann for the Spanish market is very positive. “ We believe that the Spanish don't have any short-term limit of power grid. The market may be in a few years network congestion problem. But look at the solar energy rate, you can find it far less than Germany or France's data, shows that has yet to encounter bottlenecks. ”