Spanish energy supplier Iberdrola has completed construction of what it claims to be Spain's first wind-solar hybrid power plant, with the commissioning process now underway.

The solar plant consists of a 74 MW solar power plant located in the municipalities of Revilla Vallejera, Villamidinilla and Vallejer, near Burgos in the province of Castilla y León in central Spain, which has been in operation for several years and is located in the municipalities of Ballestas and Casetona neighborhoods.

Iberdrola invested 40 million euros ($42 million) in the construction of the solar facility.

"Over the next few years, Iberdrola is betting on this technology in Spain, aiming to improve its existing renewable energy assets," the company said in a statement.

The energy provider is currently developing and building several wind-solar hybrid power projects in Spain and around the world. Last year, the company completed the start-up operations of two hybrid power plants in Australia and Brazil. It also received approval to build a 50 MW project in Salamanca, northern Spain.

In addition to the projects already planned by Iberdrola, the official Spanish magazine regularly reports on a steady stream of solar-wind hybrid power projects under development.

Source: www.pv-magazine.com