Valenciaport has produced an aerial video to showcase the scale of the Port of Gandia’s photovoltaic plant, a facility that has made this port a leader in innovation, sustainability, and energy self-sufficiency. The footage offers an aerial view of the more than 1,600 solar panels installed on the port’s largest shed, covering an area of 4,500 square meters, and illustrates the scope of a pioneering project within the Spanish port system.
Led by the Port Authority of Valencia, the plant has a capacity of 745 kilowatts and an annual production capacity of 1,006 megawatt-hours, which exceeds the estimated consumption of the site. To make use of this surplus energy, the project also includes a battery storage facility. The project involved a public investment of 1.4 million euros, 100% financed by European Next Generation funds, as part of the Spanish government’s Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan. The photovoltaic plant at the Port of Gandia now serves as a model that can be replicated in other ports and regions. This Valencian—and therefore European—project has demonstrated how the energy transition can move forward through tangible infrastructure that is connected to its surroundings and aligned with the needs of the city, the port community, and society. This “Gandia Model” is part of Valenciaport’s path toward decarbonization and is integrated into its Zero Emissions Plan, which aims to mobilize more than 130 million euros for sustainable initiatives.