Spain-based Iberdola has secured an environmental license from the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) to build a photovoltaic plant in Santiago do Cacém in Portugal. The company claims that its set to be Europes biggest solar farm and the fifth largest in the world. The solar farm, named after the poet Fernando Pessoa, will start operation in 2025 and will have an installed capacity of 1,200MW. According to Iberdola, itll be able to generate enough green energy to cover the needs of around 430,000 homes equivalent to a population twice the size of the city of Porto. The facility is…
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