BRUC Inaugurates 957 MW Renewable Energy Cluster in Andalusia

BRUC has officially launched Andalusia’s largest renewable energy cluster, Cartago, marking a major milestone in Spain’s clean energy transition. With an investment of EUR 820 million, the cluster consists of 18 photovoltaic solar power plants with a combined capacity of 957 megawatts (MW), capable of powering nearly 476,500 Andalusian homes annually.

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Annual Generation Capacity of 1.875 GWh

Covering 1,610 hectares, the Cartago complex includes the Don Rodrigo node, the region’s largest private renewable power connection point. The 957 MW capacity facility generates 1,875 gigawatt-hours (GWh) per year and represents about 70 percent of BRUC’s installed capacity in Andalusia.

BRUC President Juan Béjar praised the Andalusian Government’s support and called for urgent investment in grid infrastructure and storage regulations to improve clean energy delivery and boost industrial development.

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“[...]this complex represents more than 10 percent of Andalusian households’ consumption in terms of production. All this should lead Andalusia and Spain to a leading role in the third industrial revolution: the energy one. Energy is what determines the location of industries,” Béjar said.

Andalusia’s Minister of Industry, Energy and Mines, Jorge Paradela Gutiérrez, inaugurated the complex in Carmona, Seville. The event was also attended by BRUC Chairman Juan Béjar, CEO Luis Venero, and representatives from Magtel and other partner companies.

Paradela lauded the project’s local impact, including the creation of skilled jobs and the involvement of Andalusian companies in the construction phase. He highlighted the need for expanded transmission infrastructure and an accelerated storage policy to support growing green industry investments. He also stressed the “rigorous” processing by the regional administration for these types of projects, shown by the fact that “35 percent of the capacity under processing at the close of 2024 has not succeeded.”

BRUC Andalusia Plans

BRUC plans to invest a total of EUR 2.26 billion in Andalusia by 2028. The company currently operates 25 solar plants across the region and is expanding with five more under construction and additional hybrid wind-storage projects in the pipeline. 

Paradela informed, “Of the 16.3 billion (industrial investment) we have attracted in three and a half years, more than 9 billion corresponds to green industry.”

By 2028, the regional portfolio is projected to generate over 3 terawatt-hours (TWh) annually, enough to power 25 percent of Andalusian households while preventing 854,660 tons of CO₂ emissions each year.