EDP starts up a self-consumption installation for Nauterra in Galicia that will avoid the emission of 200tn of CO2 per year
Nauterra, a global food company specialising in canned fish, and EDP, the world's leading renewable energy company, have teamed up to commission a photovoltaic installation, the cannery's first, at its plant in Carballo (A Coruña).
The photovoltaic installation, developed by EDP for Nauterra, is already in operation, and has a power of 1,150 MWp and an annual production of 1,290 MWh/year. The installation features a rooftop installation with more than 2,550 solar panels and will enable Nauterra to save 10% of its electricity consumption each year.
Through this project, both companies reinforce their commitment to one of their strategic priorities, which is environmental protection. Thanks to this photovoltaic installation at the Carballo facility, the emission of more than 200 tonnes of CO2 per year will be avoided, which will have a similar impact on air quality to that of more than 1,100 new trees. In addition, the company will promote sustainable mobility for its employees with the implementation of 10 7.4 kW electric car chargers.
In the words of Mané Calvo, CEO of Nauterra, “the installation of our first photovoltaic plant in Carballo will not only contribute to reducing our carbon footprint, but also reinforces our commitment to a responsible business model. In this way, we continue to advance in our sustainability strategy 'Responsible Commitment', with the firm purpose of generating a positive impact on society and the environment, consolidating sustainability as a transversal axis in all our operations”
“Responsible Commitment” is the ambitious sustainability program launched by Nauterra in 2019 and whose objective is to reduce impact in three areas: oceans, environment and people, promoting the creation of value for the business, society and the environment through business management based on responsibility. The company has already achieved 8 of the 21 proposed. One of its achievements is that 86.76% of the total electricity consumed in the Group's factories and offices was of renewable origin in 2023.
For EDP Spain's Large Customers Department Director, Javier Cabezudo, “this project is another example that decentralized renewable energy production will be one of the critical axes to achieve our country's carbon neutrality goals”.
In this case, the contractual modality is called “As a service”, a model in which companies make no initial investment and enjoy clean energy generated directly at their facilities. The entire cost of the solar photovoltaic self-consumption infrastructure, 100%, is assumed by EDP. As for the duration of the contract, it will be for 15 years, which allows the customer to stabilize its energy costs in the long term.
