AGC and Helexia Implement Rooftop Photovoltaic Plants in Spain
AGC Flat Glass Ibérica, in collaboration with Helexia España, have announced the commissioning of a 4,600kW photovoltaic plant for self-consumption on an industrial site at the Port of Sagunto, Valencia. The plant has 8,800 photovoltaic modules covering 48,400m2 of the rooftop, the equivalent of 10 football fields. With an annual production of 7GWh, this project will help to avoid the emission of more than 800 tons of CO2 equivalent per year.
AGC Flat Glass Ibérica partnered with Helexia to take advantage of the photovoltaic potential of its largest industrial unit in Spain. Thanks to state-of-the-art components and optimized use of the energy produced, AGC will significantly reduce its dependence on conventional energy sources, strengthening its environmental commitment and reducing its costs. This is the second photovoltaic installation carried out by Helexia for an AGC plant in Spain. The first was a 210kW plant installed in 2020 at AGC’s Pedragosa unit, Barcelona.
Davide Cappellino, President of AGC Architectural Glass Europe and Americas: "We are taking another important step towards climate neutrality. Together with our partner Helexia, we are tapping into the potential of using as much renewable electricity as possible, as part of AGC's roadmap towards low carbon glass production”.
