Iberdrola España and Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias Castilla-La Mancha promote solar communities as an energy-saving solution

People who join a solar community can reduce their electricity bills by up to 30%
The meeting, held as part of the agreement between Iberdrola España and Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias Castilla-La Mancha, reinforces their shared commitment to sustainability, energy efficiency and rural development

Self-Consumption

Solar panels installed on an industrial rooftop, arranged in rows under a clear sky

Iberdrola España became the first company in its sector to include self-consumption in its service offering in 2015.

Iberdrola España and Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias Castilla-La Mancha have held an information session attended by more than fifty cooperative managers and members from across the region. The aim was to raise awareness of new energy solutions based on collective self-consumption and solar communities, as part of the collaboration agreement between the two organisations.

The online session introduced agri-food cooperatives in Castilla-La Mancha to the opportunities offered by new sustainable energy generation models, such as solar communities—designed to reduce energy costs and support the transition to a more efficient and environmentally friendly system.

Cooperative members who join a solar community can reduce their electricity bills by up to 30% and benefit from self-consumption without the need for any upfront investment or installation, and without long-term commitments. This approach helps democratise access to a local and sustainable energy generation solution. The only requirements are that the home or cooperative is located within five kilometres of the solar installation and that the customer is supplied by Iberdrola España.

To join a solar community, residents can sign up at their nearest customer service point, online via Iberdrola’s solar communities website, or by calling the freephone number 900 92 33 33.

Iberdrola España’s regional representative in Castilla-La Mancha, Óscar Narros, highlighted the importance of collaboration with the regional agri-food sector, noting that: “The development of solar communities facilitates access to renewable energy not only for businesses and professionals in rural areas, but also for local residents and cooperative members, helping to revitalise the territory and strengthen the competitiveness of key sectors in Castilla-La Mancha.”

The Director General of Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias Castilla-La Mancha, Juan Miguel del Real, emphasised the importance of this type of initiative in improving the efficiency of the regional cooperative network and reinforcing its commitment to sustainability. He noted that: “The energy transition represents a strategic opportunity for our cooperatives, enabling them to optimise costs while actively contributing to emissions reduction.”

The session also featured a presentation by Álvaro García García, Product Manager for Solar Communities at Iberdrola España, who shared practical case studies and explained how these innovative solutions work, highlighting their simplicity and flexibility in enabling access to clean energy.

Driving the electrification of Spain’s economy

As part of its commitment to accelerating the energy transition and developing new products that promote the electrification of the economy—improving efficiency and delivering savings for households—Iberdrola España became the first company in its sector to include self-consumption in its service offering in 2015.

Given that two-thirds of Spain’s population live in apartment buildings—where installing solar panels can often be challenging—the company introduced collective self-consumption solutions in 2019. These enable any customer, whether or not they have access to a rooftop, to benefit from self-consumption without the need for investment or installation.

In addition, customers in this segment can benefit from the Solar Plan, a competitive electricity tariff for hours without sunlight, when greater reliance on grid electricity is required.

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