In Almonte, a municipality in the province of Huelva in southern Spain, sunlight is not only nature’s most generous gift but also the core driver propelling community development. As Spain’s largest shared self-consumption photovoltaic project, Pueblo Verde de Almonte enables over 3,500 residents to share green electricity generated from the “clouds.”
Spread across a total rooftop area of 7,500 square meters, more than 2,000 high-efficiency Aiko ABC modules are neatly arranged, forming this 1.45 MW high-performance power plant. Faced with limited rooftop space, the efficiency per unit area of the modules became a critical factor. Leveraging its leading conversion efficiency, the ABC modules achieved an additional 61.75 kW of capacity compared to conventional modules within the same area, representing an extremely efficient utilization and exploitation of the rooftop resource.
This additional installed capacity, resulting from the superior efficiency, translates directly into tangible power generation benefits. Compared to using conventional modules, the project can generate an extra 212,000 kWh of electricity in its first year alone. Over a 30-year operational period, the total additional generation is expected to reach 6.477 million kWh, perfectly covering approximately 30% of the local residents’ electricity demand. Even amidst the intense summer heat of southern Spain, Aiko’s ABC modules maintain stable power generation performance thanks to their superior temperature coefficient. It is estimated that the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for this power station is only €0.01341/kWh, significantly lower than the local retail electricity price of around €0.15/kWh, truly achieving both environmental friendliness and affordability.
Under the clear skies of Almonte, every ray of sunshine continuously empowers community development. This project not only resolves the community’s energy challenges but also explores an efficient and replicable new pathway for the widespread adoption of “shared green electricity.” In the future, Aiko will continue to collaborate with global partners, empowering more application scenarios with innovative ABC technology and consistently leading the acceleration of human society’s transition towards a zero-carbon era.
