Solar power in Spain: salvation or curse for agriculture

Rising Temperatures, Drought, Heavy Rain: Spanish Farmers Must Restructure Their Operations

Increasing Renewable Energy Projects in Spain

In Spain, more and more wind farms and solar parks are being installed. The industrially weak regions of Castilla-La Mancha to the south and east of Madrid, as well as Extremadura on the Portuguese border, currently host most of Spain's solar parks, covering nearly 12,000 hectares. This attracts industrial companies and brings income to the structurally weak regions.

Farmers Giving Land for Solar Parks

For farmers, energy generation can be an opportunity or a challenge. The Spanish solar energy lobby UNEF (Unión Española Fotovoltaica) reports that 90 percent of lease or purchase requests are peacefully resolved with farmers. Local farming associations, however, report forced expropriations and farmers losing their livelihoods. Our author Stefanie Müller shows how farmers can adapt to the energy transition in a country that is aggressively promoting renewable energy.

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