{"id":338842,"date":"2026-02-27T02:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T06:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=338842"},"modified":"2026-02-25T14:27:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T18:27:40","slug":"boliden-somincor-builds-portugals-largest-self-consumption-solar-plant","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/boliden-somincor-builds-portugals-largest-self-consumption-solar-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"Boliden Somincor builds Portugal\u2019s largest self-consumption solar plant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mining company Boliden Somincor has announced a joint agreement with EDP Comercial and Greenvolt Next to develop the largest self-consumption solar plant on Portuguese soil. This new photovoltaic installation<\/a><\/strong>, located on land at the Neves-Corvo mine in Castro Verde, will have a capacity of 49 MWp and will cover approximately 55 hectares within the mining concession area. <\/p>\n\n

With an estimated generation close to 100 GWh per year, the solar park will supply around 33% of Boliden Somincor\u2019s total electricity consumption. This step represents a key transformation for the mining complex, which aims to strengthen its energy independence and reduce its exposure to electricity market volatility. <\/p>\n\n

Decarbonization and territorial impact<\/h2>\n\n

One of the project\u2019s most notable achievements is its potential to reduce more than 41,000 tonnes of CO\u2082 emissions per year<\/strong>. This progress aligns with global decarbonization<\/a><\/strong> goals and strengthens the company\u2019s position as a sustainability benchmark within the European mining sector. <\/p>\n\n

In addition to its environmental impact, the development will directly involve around 200 people throughout the installation process, boosting the local economy of Baixo Alentejo.<\/p>\n\n

The plant will be built and managed in collaboration with EDP and Greenvolt<\/strong><\/a> for at least 12 years. This synergy highlights the Portuguese industry\u2019s ability to lead large-scale decentralized energy<\/a><\/strong> projects. Both the supply of equipment and the expansion of the electrical substation are included in the execution package. <\/p>\n\n

Solar plant operational in 2026<\/h2>\n\n

The solar infrastructure is expected to be fully operational in the second half of 2026, marking a turning point in Boliden Somincor\u2019s sustainability strategy.<\/p>\n\n

This move confirms that mining and renewables can move forward hand in hand toward a more efficient and resilient economy, with tangible benefits for both industry and local communities.<\/p>\n\n

Source and photo: EDP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The 49 MWp solar project will supply 33% of the Neves-Corvo mine\u2019s annual electricity demand in Portugal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9014,"featured_media":338713,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13044],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-338842","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-new-energies"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/338842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9014"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=338842"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/338842\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/338713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=338842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=338842"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=338842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}