Spain has under his cloak a oasis of solar energy j China He is willing to go for it. If the agrivoltaic boom in this country has managed to surprise you, then you cannot miss the following developments. The solar energy It is a kind of ‘queen bee’ of renewable energy sources. Most people who hear the word “renewable” usually think of this type of energy. It paves the way to a more sustainable world. Climate change is a very widespread problem that affects us all. It is clear that people have to do something about it and that is where solar energy is central.
Switching to fossil fuels with the same regularity as before is not an option due to the strong impact on the environment. Therefore, it is crucial to replace its use with other renewable energy sources, such as solar energy. This will help tackle climate change and reduce humanity’s dependence on fossil fuels. You can see it as a gift from the sun. Every day the Tierra It receives a significant amount of solar energy, more than is possible to use.
This is no small fact, because it means that we are dealing with a source of eternal energy. In this context Spain is strongly committed to this renewable energy, so much so that one of its companies has a veritable oasis of it solar energy in it Atacama Desert, Chile.
Spain and its solar oasis: China wants to be part of it
After signing the delivery contract for the first 3 phases of Oasis of Atacama with the Chinese company BYDthe Spanish promoter of renewable energy sources Green energy has now signed new large-scale supply contract with CATL. This new agreement would provide for the delivery of the fourth phase of the project, construction of which will begin in the coming weeks. Shows loyalty to your agreement, CAT will generate 1.25 GWh of model containers EnerX.
He EnerX DX containerized BESS It delivers a total energy capacity of over 5.6 MWh in a 6 meter container. A system based on 530 Ah lithium iron phosphate battery cells and designed for a lifespan of 13,000 cycles and 25 years at 65% SoH, which corresponds to the expected lifespan of photovoltaic systems.
Divided into 5 phases, Oasis of Atacama is a solar park plus storage project located north of Chile. It has the potential to become the largest battery storage facility in the world. This is a gigantic initiative that has since grown even further Green energy announced a few months ago its plans to double the photovoltaic part of the proposal Oasis of Atacama up to 2 GW and expand battery storage capacity from 4.1 Gwh to 11 Gwh.
With a global investment of US$2.3 billion, construction of the project began in November 2023. The first phase is expected to be connected at the end of this year and the new phases are expected to be completed in 2025.
Photovoltaic oasis: China wants to get ahead of it
Now Green energy has chosen a new battery storage partner. In June, the company announced the financial close of the first two phases of the project for 345 million euros with financial companies BNP Paribas, Natixis, Societe Generale, The Bank of Nova Scotia and SMBC.
The Spanish country has an oasis of solar energy with which you now ‘share’ the Asian giant through this important agreement that benefits both countries. As the results of this initiative come in, the industry is closely watching this invention that produces solar energy even at night.