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The
Spain is one of the European countries
with the greatest number of hours of sunshine and one
of the first in the world in researching, developing,
and using solar energy.
The Guzmán thermosolar field, in Palma del
Río (Cordoba) near the border of the provin-
ce of Seville, is located in an area of 200.19
km
2
. A new 50 MW thermosolar plant has
just been built in this location.
This 100 hectare municipal area, one of
the places in Europe receiving the greatest
amount of solar radiation, also has readily
available water sources, gas supply, and
the appropriate electrical evacuation struc-
tures.
The inauguration of this thermal plant is the
result of a partnership with the Japanese
multinational Mitsui & Co. Ltd. for the de-
velopment of thermosolar energy in Spain.
The plant is being built by a consortium led
by FCC Industrial.
ln Palma del Río, Cordoba
The new plant
benefits from its
privileged location in
Palma del Río
Visiting the
Guzmán
thermosolar
field
Sufficient electricity will be produced at this
plant to meet the needs of 26,000 house-
holds. It will also reduce CO
2
emissions by
approximately 30,000 tons per year.
Pablo Ovejas, the project manager, David
García, head of the FCC Energy Project,
and Raúl Hortal, head of the project, gave