Castilla-La Mancha is the first region of the country in photovoltaic technology installed, the second in solar thermal energy and the third in wind energy; 73% of the total installed power in Castilla-La Mancha comes from renewable sources.
Renewable Energy
Sector
Photovoltaic generation in Castilla-La Mancha
Out of the 17 Spanish autonomous regions (Comunidades Autónomas), Castilla-La Mancha is the first both regarding installed capacity (20% of Spain) and generation (also 20%).
Photovoltaic generation in Spanish regions (2018)
Capacity (MW) | Generation (GWh) | |
Spain – total | 4.707 | 7.747 |
Castilla-La Mancha | 925 | 1.575 |
Percentage CLM | 19,7% | 20,3% |
Source: Red Eléctrica Española
Map of photovoltaic installed capacity in Spain and photovoltaic generation parks in Castilla-La Mancha

Sources: Red Eléctrica Española and Junta de Castilla-La Mancha
CSP Generation in Castilla-La Mancha
CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) generation in Spain is extremely concentrated in just 3 regions in the Southern half of the country that provide 95% of the installed capacity. Castilla-La Mancha is the third region in Spain, with 15.2% of the installed capacity and 14.3% of the generation.
CSP generation in Spanish regions (2018)
Capacity (MW) | Generation (GWh) | |
Spain | 2.304 | 4.424 |
Castilla-La Mancha | 349 | 650 |
Percentage CLM | 15,2% | 14,7% |
Source: Red Eléctrica Española
Map of CSP plants in Spain and Castilla-La Mancha

Source: Protermosolar
Wind power in Castilla-La Mancha
Castilla-La Mancha is one of the leading regions for the wind power industry in Spain. 16.5% of the installed capacity and 16.1% of the generation make it the second of the 17 Spanish regions (Comunidades Autónomas) in both accounts.
Wind power is extremely important in Spain: in 2017, 18% of all electricity generated in Spain came from wind, the highest figure of all major European countries, only surpassed by small countries like Denmark or Portugal. Wind power is the second most important energy source for electricity in Spain.
Wind power generation in Spanish regions (2018)
Capacity (MW) | Generation (GWh) | |
Spain – total | 23.466 | 4.424 |
Castilla-La Mancha | 3.857 | 8.065 |
Percentage CLM | 16,4% | 16,3% |
Source: Red Eléctrica Española and Junta de Castilla-La Mancha
Map of wind installed capacity in Spain and wind generation parks in Castilla-La Mancha

Source: Protermosolar
Bioeconomy
Bioeconomy is part of the primary sector, and it is related to renewable biological resources as part of a new economic scheme.
Castile – La Mancha has plenty of natural resources.
The project ‘Castile – La Mancha Bio-Economy Region’ (CLAMBER Project) provides a basis to turn the region into the role-model for the south of Europe in terms of biomass utilization, especially taking into account that the region is a great producer of this element.
The presence of research centres in the region such as IRIAF, ISFOC or CNH2, shows how Castile – La Mancha is committed to renewal energy and bioeconomy.
Investment opportunities in CLM
The renewable energy plan 2011-2020 for the regional government expects opportunities for companies to arise in the following areas:
- R+D activities in CPV at ISFOC (Instituto de Sistemas Fotovoltaicos de Concentración): since 2008, ISFOC has facilities at everybody’s disposal to research in photovoltaic technologies, energy storage systems, etc.
- Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV)
- Development of water consumption reduction and energy storage systems
- CSP and biomass hybrid plants
- Improvement of control and monitoring systems
- Repowering
- Development of prediction tools and systems
- Operation and maintenance
- Microwind (net metering)
- Bio-fuel plants
- Development of probiotics, active ingredients, etc.
- Natural skincare
- Production of bio-plastics
- Pharmaceutical products with a natural base