- This facility, which is already underway,covers up to 25% of Extrugasa energy demand through renewable sources generated on site, thus contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
- With a power of 2.2 MWp, the project has become the largest of its kind in Galicia and one of the largest in the entire country.
- This project consolidates Norvento as a benchmark in the field of self-consumption, and will lay the foundations for the development of future projects aimed at energy self-sufficiency by Extrugasa.
Norvento Enerxía, a leading Galician company in the generation of renewable energy and in the design and development of technological equipment and advanced energy solutions for self-consumption and microgrids, has successfully concluded the execution and commissioning phase of the photovoltaic self-consumption installation that it has developed for Extrugasa, a world leader in aluminum extrusion. This facility marks a significant milestone and becomes the largest of its kind in Galicia and one of the largest in the entire country, reinforcing the commitment of both companies to sustainability and energy efficiency.
The photovoltaic installation, which has a total capacity of 2.2 MWp, will allow Extrugasa to cover up to 25% of its energy demand through renewable sources generated on-site, thus contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. It is estimated that this project will avoid the emission of 932 tons ofCO2 equivalent per year into the atmosphere, a positive environmental impact equivalent to planting approximately 93,000 trees in the region.
The new plant, which is already in operation, is located at Extrugasa facilities in Valga (Pontevedra), a strategic area for the company’s activity because it concentrates approximately 60% of the aluminium processing sector in Spain, which guarantees the company great synergies in this environment. Juan Morilla, Director of Operations at Norvento Enerxía, points out that “the commitment of companies such as Extrugasa to energy independence and the decarbonisation of part of their consumption is another sign that we are moving towards a more sustainable and efficient energy model. We are grateful for the trust that Extrugasa has placed in Norvento to undertake this project, which is yet another example of the commitment of both companies to promote the energy transition towards renewables”.
For its part, Extrugasa adds that this photovoltaic self-consumption infrastructure “is another marker of sustainability that allows us to meet the energy demand of our facilities through renewable sources generated in situ“. It is one of the largest facilities in the country which, thanks to the transformation of sunlight into energy, allows “to give aluminium added value by reducing the carbon footprint and offering a high-quality product with a lower environmental impact”.
With the implementation of this project, Norvento Enerxía continues to position itself as a national benchmark in comprehensive technological solutions for industrial energy self-consumption. In the case of Extrugasa, this facility will serve as a basis for future projects aimed at energy self-consumption, as it will allow the company to combine this facility with energy storage systems.
