Infrastructure company Ferrovial is set to construct three new photovoltaic (PV) plants in Spain's Murcia region, in collaboration with integrated energy company TotalEnergies and solar energy solutions provider Soltec.
The plants, with a combined capacity of 116MWp, are set to supply clean energy to over 30,500 homes.
The initiative will also see Ferrovial operate the facilities for the initial two years.
The new plants are projected to prevent approximately 4,500 tons (t) of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions annually, supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy and integrating sustainable energy into the national grid.
The largest of the three, the Luminora Solar Tres plant, will have a capacity of 95MWp and will be situated across the municipalities of Murcia and Torre Pacheco.
Ferrovial is tasked with overseeing the design, construction, and connection infrastructure of the plant.
The Luminora Solar Tres plant will include a substation along with a 5km line, featuring around 150,000 advanced bifacial tracking solar panels. It is expected to reduce CO₂ emissions by 3,700t per year.
The Fuente Álamo I and II plants, with a total capacity of 21MWp, will be equipped with more than 33,000 bifacial solar panels and are designed to cut CO₂ emissions by 800t annually.
Both plants will be connected by an 8km medium-voltage line.
Construction and site preparation are set to commence soon, with completion targeted for the second half (H2) of 2026.
The projects will incorporate modern monitoring and control systems, including weather stations and a security system.
The Luminora Solar Tres substation and its high-voltage infrastructure are expected to contribute to the improvement of the regional electricity grid.
Ferrovial's renewable energy portfolio includes other solar projects across Spain and the US.
These include 62MWp and 17.8MWp solar plants in Soria and Valladolid, respectively, in Spain. Its US projects include a 72MW project in Houston and an ongoing 257MW DC solar PV plant in Texas.
In the first quarter of 2025, Ferrovial revealed a 19.1% rise in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation to €309m ($346.05m).
