Country: Spain
Project name: 5 sites in Zamora
Country: Spain (Zamora)
Number of sites: 5 photovoltaic power plants
Cumulative capacity: 225 MW
Total area: 403 ha
Between 120,000 and 150,000 households powered.
Area occupied by panels: 313 ha
Special feature: Largest project developed by Amarenco combining renewable energy production and territorial ecological regeneration.
– 403 ha engaged in an active regeneration approach.
– 80% of degraded soils today with a target of 100% of soils regenerating in 4 years.
– Over 20 regeneration actions implemented: Soil decompaction, addition of biochar, water management and retention, revegetation, overseen by scientific monitoring based on 6 key indicators of soil health, biodiversity, and social impact.
– Over 1,200 tonnes of carbon sequestered.
– Reinforcement of the site’s role as a carbon sink to complement renewable energy production.
– Over 6,700 trees and plants planted.
– Nearly 2,000 native oaks planted.
– Creation of 173 wildlife infrastructures promoting the return of birds, amphibians, and pollinators.
– Implementation of rotational grazing with local stakeholders.
– Ecological management of several hundred hectares.
– Reduction of fire risk.
– Natural soil fertilization.
5 sites in the Zamora region constitute a large-scale territorial demonstration of the convergence between renewable energy production and ecological regeneration. Totalling 403 hectares, it is Amarenco’s largest project, combining ground-mounted solar power plants with a combined capacity of 225 MW and a structured programme for soil and biodiversity restoration.
The project’s ambition is founded on measurable objectives that are monitored over time. Across the 313 hectares occupied by the solar panels, the entire 403 hectares are engaged in an active regeneration process, with a clear trajectory: to move from 80% degraded soils to 100% of soils under regeneration in just 4 years. This transformation relies on more than 20 concrete regeneration actions (soil decompaction, biochar, water management), framed by scientific monitoring based on 6 key indicators of soil health, biodiversity and social impact.
Carbon impact is also central, with more than 1,200 tonnes of carbon sequestered, reinforcing the site’s role as a carbon sink alongside its low-carbon energy production.
Ecologically, the project aims for a massive restoration of habitats: more than 6,700 trees and plants will be planted, including nearly 2,000 native oaks, to create ecological corridors. This momentum is supported by the creation of 173 structures dedicated to wildlife, favouring the return of birds, amphibians and pollinators, and turning the site into a true biodiversity reservoir.
Finally, the project includes a concrete operational and social dimension, with practices such as rotational grazing engaging local stakeholders, contributing to the management of several hundred hectares while reducing fire risks and naturally fertilising the soil.