Iberdrola España and Ingeteam continuing to hybridise with new storage systems in Burgos, Huelva and Extremadura

Iberdrola España and Ingeteam remain committed to renewable energy storage as a key technology for the energy transition and decarbonisation. Both companies have partnered on numerous power storage projects both in Spain and abroad. Here, Ingeteam will hybridise the existing photovoltaic plants of Revilla Vallejera in Burgos, Andévalo in Huelva and Almaraz I&II in Extremadura, using a battery energy storage system (BESS). The company will supply and commission its medium-voltage power electronics, control and SCADA solutions for each of the plants, which will begin operating in the last quarter of the year. 

Each project consists of five medium-voltage stations managing 25 MW / 50 MWh, with a total capacity of 100 MW / 200 MWh. The battery energy storage system (BESS) will store part of the electrical power generated by the solar photovoltaic plants to improve management of renewable electrical energy, resulting in a hybrid electrical energy installation. The Ingeteam-supplied storage systems include a proprietary Hybrid Power Plant Controller or H-PPC coordinated with the photovoltaic plant, combining and limiting the power delivered to the access capacity at the connection point.

These storage systems were recently recognised as Strategic Projects for Economic Recovery and Transformation (PERTE in Spanish) under the Renewable Energy, Renewable Hydrogen and Storage (ERHA) division and received more than €26M in funding from the Spanish Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving (IDAE).
 

Ingeteam has previously worked with Iberdrola España on other pioneering projects involving the hybridisation of renewable energies with storage. These include the first battery system installed on an operational wind farm in Spain, as well as the Puertollano and Campo Arañuelo III pilot projects. In hydroelectric storage, and also using technology developed by Ingeteam, Iberdrola España commissioned the pumped hydroelectric power stations at Santiago-Sil-Xares (in Ourense) and Valdecañas (in Cáceres) this last year. Valdecañas’ is considered one of the largest energy storage batteries in Spain. These infrastructures, known as gigabatteries, are essential for advancing in the decarbonisation of the energy system and are the most efficient form of large-scale storage available today.

Another project of particular interest carried out by Iberdrola was the installation of what was the first wind storage battery in Bizkaia, which came online in 2022. It is located at the Abadiño substation, where it feeds the 6 MW Oiz wind farm. It has a guaranteed storage capacity of 3.5 MWh and was installed by Ingeteam.

This work together reflects the solid and long-standing relationship between Iberdrola España and Ingeteam, based on mutual trust and a shared commitment to innovation and sustainability. They provide top-quality, competitive technological solutions from the Basque Country that not only meet the needs of the local market but are also exported to international projects, actively contributing to global electrification and the transition to a cleaner and more efficient energy model.