IGNIS, a global energy company vertically integrated in the renewable energy sector, is expanding its presence in Aragón with the development of a 50 MW solar photovoltaic plant in the municipality of El Grado (Huesca), called Avejaruco Solar.

The plant will have a very positive socioeconomic impact in terms of job creation and revenue generation. In terms of employment, it will create around 200 jobs during the construction phase and around ten jobs, both direct and indirect, for the operation and maintenance of the plant, with a preference for local teams from the area. Regarding revenue, it is expected to generate an increase in the taxes collected by the municipality, first during the construction phase, with one million euros, and later during the operation phase, with approximately 140,000 euros annually over the plant’s entire operational life.

This will inject about 5.7 million euros over the plant’s lifetime. These revenues, together with the income generated for landowners and job opportunities, will be driving factors and provide an economic and social improvement opportunity for the municipality and its surroundings, as well as attracting further investment and promoting population retention.

The project is already in the processing stage and will have all the necessary permits to ensure the highest quality in its development and its proper integration into the area. The final location of the project is explained by a thorough study of the region, which allows the plant to be very close to the energy evacuation point at the SET El Grado, with many positive aspects.

First, a high-voltage power line of 8.45 kilometers in length, which would have been required to start the project in another previously considered location in the municipalities of Secastilla and La Puebla de Castro, has been removed. Second, it will allow for shared evacuation infrastructure with other renewable developers, improving the plant’s efficiency and alleviating its environmental and landscape impact. All of this is in line with the company’s desire to seek the most suitable alternatives and the highest standards for its renewable energy projects, considering environmental, socioeconomic, and territorial integration factors.

About IGNIS

IGNIS is a global energy company vertically integrated into the renewable energy sector and innovative energy solutions. Since its founding in 2015, IGNIS has been developing a portfolio of over 30 GW of renewable projects in Europe, the U.S., Latin America, and Asia. Currently, IGNIS manages an operational portfolio of more than 7 GW of generation technologies and provides customized and innovative energy solutions to industries, SMEs, and end consumers.

IGNIS started its operations in Aragón with the purchase of the Escatrón (Zaragoza) Peaker combined cycle plant in 2016 and the subsequent development of photovoltaic plants in the surrounding area. Currently, IGNIS owns and operates two photovoltaic plants in Aragón: Ignis Generación Solar, located in the municipality of Escatrón, and Valdenebro Solar, situated in the municipality of Muniesa (Teruel). Additionally, IGNIS operates and maintains, together with another company, the Escatron-Chiprana-Samper photovoltaic complex of 850 MW. In total, the IGNIS Group team in Aragón comprises 95 people working on the operation and maintenance of plants in the region.