Naturgy has commissioned the Valverde wind farm, bringing the number of this kind of farms that the multinational energy company has in Castilla y León to 30. The plant has an installed capacity of 49.5 MW and has required an investment of more than 40 million euros.
The wind farm, located in the municipality of Villabrágima (province of Valladolid), will have 11 wind turbines and produce 126 GWh of renewable energy per year, which is equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of around 40,000 homes. Its commissioning, which comes after almost two years of construction work, will help avoid more than 60,000 tonnes of pollutant emissions per year.
The project brings several significant benefits for the surrounding area, as it is a source of direct employment and created more than 350 jobs during construction. It will also be a source of economic resources for the area over the next 20 years, as residents of the municipality will receive income from the lease of the land where the wind turbines are located and the municipal coffers will benefit from the Tax on Constructions, Installations and Works (ICIO), as well as the Tax on Economic Activities (IAE) and Special Property Tax (Bices).
Commitment to Castilla y León
Naturgy continues to deliver on its commitment to the region with a portfolio of new projects, specifically in the province of Valladolid, where it is developing and processing the hybridisation of all its wind power facilities with solar energy. This would add 341 MW to the current installed capacity in the province (150 MW in the area of Torozos and 191 MW in the area of Mudarra).
In particular, a favourable environmental impact assessment has already been received for the Torozos A, B and C photovoltaic hybridisations. The Torozos II, San Blas, Teso Pardo, Carratorres and Mirabel plants submitted the corresponding applications for administrative authorisation and environmental impact assessment between late 2024 and early 2025. As for the San Blas wind farm, it will also be hybridised with battery storage. Finally, the hybridisation of the recently commissioned Valverde wind farm is also in the development phase.
Naturgy is thus positioned as a leading company in the promotion of renewable energies in Castilla y León. With the incorporation of the new Valverde wind farm, the company now has an installed capacity of 1,022 MW in the region, including wind, solar, cogeneration and hydropower. In terms of facilities, the company operates 30 wind farms, nine hydropower plants, one photovoltaic plant and three cogeneration plants in the region.