2023-11-23 11:03:24
Ekhi, a company that offers renewable energy services large-scale and distributed generation to electro-intensive users, has developed a photovoltaic self-consumption project of 4.5 MWp for Caiba, a company specialized in the manufacture of plastic containers, in Ribarroja de Turia (Valencia).
The installation, carried out on the roof of a logistics warehouse owned by the investment manager Nuveen Real Estate, is a pioneer in Spain for two reasons. First of all, it will supply electricity to the high-consuming neighbor and can also supply the tenant. This allows developing a project of MWs instead of kWs, since the logistics tenant has little demand. Secondly, because there is no project in Spain with a connection to the neighbor via underground cable, which represents a technical and logistical challenge that Ekhi has successfully overcome.
The plant developed by Ekhi is one of the largest roof projects in Spain in the logistics sector, composed of 8,150 solar panels that will occupy 21,238m2 of the roof of this Nuveen logistics asset. The self-consumption installation will allow Caiba to save up to 20% in energy costs, with an annual production of 5.92 GWh, and will reduce its carbon footprint by more than 1,533 tons of CO2 eq per year.
The contractual model of the agreement is an On-Site PPA, through which Ekhi will be responsible for installing and distributing the energy, and maintaining the facility. The project has been designed on a self-consumption basis without surpluses for Caiba for a period of 15 years.
Carbon footprint reduction
After the installation of the plant, according to the study carried out by Ekhi, the plastic packaging producing company will reduce its carbon footprint by 1,533 tons of CO2 eq emissions per year. This figure is equivalent to more than 12.8 million kilometers traveled by a car or to planting more than 75,897 trees.
Once the project is completed, commercial start-up will be in November 2023, Caiba will be able to save up to 20% annually on its energy costs for the next 15 years.
Lorenzo Font, Managing Director Self Consumption at Ekhi, stated: “This project is an example of how Ekhi can get its electro-intensive and logistical users to coexist in an energy scheme, achieving together sustainability and cost reduction objectives through disruptive self-consumption projects. We like to do things different from the rest. We accompany our clients in their energy transition process, seeking the best solution applicable in each case.”.
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