ANA (IBEX 35) 75,7800 (-1,12 %) ES EN CONTACT ABOUT ACCIONA BUSINESS DIVISIONS IN THE WORLD SHAREHOLDERS AND INVESTORS SUSTAINABILITY PRESS ROOM PEOPLE ACCIONA Business divisions Energy Emblematic projects El Romero Solar photovoltaic plant EL ROMERO SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANT The panels are there to capture this solar radiation and transform it into electricity, clean renewable energy at what is to date the biggest photovoltaic facility in Latin America: El Romero Solar. The 776,000 photovoltaic modules that make up the plant cover a surface area of over 1.5 million square meters on a site stretching 280 hectares. Building it has been a challenge in both technological and logistical terms and ACCIONA managed to complete the installation in just 13 months. El Romero Solar, commissioned in Autumn 2016, plans to produce 493 GWh of emission-free energy a year, contributing to the fight against climate change by avoiding emission to the atmosphere of almost 475,000 tonnes of CO2. This quantity of electricity is equivalent to the consumption of 240,000 Chilean homes. In addition, 80 MW of the capacity of the plant is contracted to supply Google’s facilities in Chile. SUPPLYING 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY TO GOOGLE IN CHILE ACCIONA has joined other big corporations to combat climate change together and promote sustainable development. As such, El Romero Solar covers the total electricity needs of Google’s operations in Chile with 100% renewable energy, thanks to a long-term contract through which the photovoltaic plant is contributing to lessen the carbon footprint of the tech company. The agreement, which lasts till 2030, with the option of a five-year extension, governs supply to Google’s offices and data center in the country, one of 13 the tech giant has spread across the world to manage all the information its products move around the Internet. GENERAL INFORMATION Location Vallenar commune, Atacama region, Chile. Peak power 246 MWp. Nominal capacity 196 MW. Technology Solar photovoltaic with static structures. Operating since November 2016. Owned by ACCIONA Energy. KEY POINTS Biggest plant in Latin America The facility is to date the biggest PV plant operating in Latin America, since it began operating at 246 MW peak power (196 MW nominal). United against climate change with Google It supplies 80 MW a year of renewable energy to Google in Chile, thus avoiding the emission of 475,000 tonnes of CO2. Powering sustainable development The 246 MWp of power produced by El Romero Solar is equivalent to electricity consumed by 240,000 Chilean homes. SEE EL ROMERO SOLAR GENERAL INFORMATION HIGHLIGHTED VIDEOS WATCH VIDEO WATCH VIDEO WATCH VIDEO WATCH VIDEO IMAGE GALLERY Share in the Social Networks Share Tweet Share DISCOVER OTHER FLAGSHIP PROJECTS TATANKA WIND FARM Estados Unidos ACCIONA’s biggest wind farm in the US SISHEN PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANT The biggest photovoltaic plant by ACCIONA in the world - and the PV plant producing the most electricity in Africa ABOUT ACCIONA BUSINESS DIVISIONS IN THE WORLD SHAREHOLDERS AND INVESTORS SUSTAINABILITY PRESS ROOM PEOPLE INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION CONCESSIONS WATER INDUSTRIAL SERVICES ENERGY World leader in renewable energy MORE ABOUT OUR BUSINESS DIVISIONS ABOUT ACCIONA ACCIONA is a leader in providing sustainable solutions for infrastructure and renewable energy projects across the world. MORE ABOUT ACCIONA SUSTAINABILITY The sustainability strategy is developed through the Sustainability Master Plan, a road map that brings together all Company’s initiatives. MORE ABOUT OUR STRATEGY ACCIONA NEWSLETTER Become acquainted with the latest news and all our relevant facts I accept the INFORMATION ON DATA PROTECTION - ACCIONA SOCIAL NETWORKS Privacy Policy Legal Note Cookies Web Map ACCIONA's websites