Solar farms go-ahead

ENERGY company Iberdrola has been given permission to build three solar farms in Alicante and Valencia provinces.

The three locations at Villena, Ayora, and Cofrentes had already satisfied environmental impact tests and will annually generate a total of 450 megawatts of power with an investment of €280 million.

Iberdrola says they will supply 225,000 homes per year with green energy and reduce the emission into the atmosphere of more than 135,000 tons of CO2.

The construction of the three farms will involve the hiring of more than 1,550 people.

The most advanced project is that of Alhorines at Villena, which also already has the administrative authorisation of construction and is waiting to have the corresponding municipal building license to begin the works.