Construction of a 276,48 kW photovoltaic plant at the Nilo Shopping Centre has been completed, which will supply energy to the Playa del Inglés Energy Community.
Granada Avenue is moving forward with another solar installation featuring charging points for electric vehicles, which is part of the Tourism Sustainability Plan in the Impulsa Maspalomas Destination
Maspalomas continues to move towards a more sustainable energy model with the installation of new photovoltaic plants and solar canopies equipped with electric vehicle charging points. These facilities will generate renewable energy for self-consumption and boost the Playa del Inglés Energy Community.
The Minister of Environment, Climate, Energy and Knowledge of the Gran Canaria Island Council, Raúl García Brink, recently visited two of the infrastructures under construction that reflect this progress, including the one located in the Nilo Shopping Centre, whose works have already been completed.
This photovoltaic plant is linked to the Playa del Inglés Energy Community, an initiative that promotes the generation and shared consumption of renewable energy. It will have a nominal power of 275 kW and a peak power of 276,48 kW, through 432 modules of 640 Wp and six inverters, with an estimated annual production of 549.208 kWh.
García Brink indicated that "it will supply energy not only to the shopping center, but also to those members of the Playa Energy Community located within a 5-kilometer radius." In this regard, he encouraged "citizens to join this initiative, which will allow them to obtain clean energy at a lower price than is typically available commercially."
The photovoltaic plant at the Nilo Shopping Center will cover the energy consumption of approximately 158 homes, prevent more than 314 tons of CO2 annually, and generate energy equivalent to traveling more than 4,2 million kilometers in electric vehicles, with an environmental impact similar to planting approximately 1.885 trees.
The action is part of a larger project that includes the installation of photovoltaic systems in nine buildings in the area, with a total power of 1,6 MWp and an annual generation of 2.790 MWh, enough to supply approximately 700 homes.
The initiative, financed with 1,5 million euros from the European Next Generation funds within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, will allow users to reduce their energy bills by between 20% and 50% and avoid the emission of 1.615 tons of CO₂ per year.
Residents and businesses interested in joining and benefiting from being part of this energy community can do so through the website. www.comunidadesenergeticasdegrancanaria.com.
Maspalomas Boosts
Meanwhile, another photovoltaic installation is progressing on Avenida de Granada as part of the Maspalomas Tourism Sustainability Plan. This infrastructure will have a nominal power of 100 kW and a peak power of 105,78 kW, using 172 modules and two inverters, with an estimated annual production of 241.515 kWh.
The energy generated will be enough to power approximately 69 homes, prevent the emission of more than 138 tons of CO₂ per year, and produce the equivalent of nearly 1,8 million kilometers driven by electric vehicles, in addition to an impact equivalent to planting 829 trees. It also includes electric vehicle charging points, with one 22 kW unit and three 14 kW units, providing six 7 kW outlets.
This action, along with those being carried out in Plaza Miramar and Avenida de Gran Canaria, is part of the “Impulsa Maspalomas” project, financed with European Next Generation funds, and aimed at strengthening the sustainability of the tourist destination through the green transition, energy efficiency, digitalization and the improvement of competitiveness.
Taken together, these initiatives reflect Gran Canaria's progress in implementing a cleaner energy model, based on distributed generation, self-consumption and citizen participation, positioning Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés as benchmarks in sustainability and energy transition in the tourism sector.
