The platform, named Paiporta in homage to the Valencian municipality affected by the 2024 DANA, was built at the San Enrique shipyard in Vigo and is part of the European project RENMARINAS. This first structure, with a capacity of 500 kW, is the first of two planned to reach a total of 1 MW. The second unit will arrive at the end of summer.
The initiative has a grant from the IDAE and is coordinated by the Port Authority of Valencia (APV), with funding from the European Union-NextGeneration EU. Its objective is to analyze and develop new renewable solutions for the energy transition.
This installation is part of Valenciaport's strategy for a more sustainable, innovative, and efficient port model, with decarbonization and energy transition as key pillars of its Strategic Plan 2035. The project reinforces the port's role as a space for applied innovation for clean energy generation in port and offshore environments.
The APV will create a testing platform for the connection and grid feed-in of marine renewable generation technology demonstrators. The installation of wave energy in the port of Sagunto is also planned thanks to collaboration with EnerMarPort.
BlueNewables' technology uses an innovative catamaran-type design optimized for oceanic environments, with efficient floats and bifacial solar panels located at a higher altitude, improving performance and maintenance. It constitutes the first pre-commercial scale floating solar installation at sea in Spain.
Naturgy and BlueNewables will collaborate for two years in exchanging technical and operational information to evaluate the potential of this technology, reinforcing Naturgy's commitment to innovation through Innovahub.
