THE PROJECT: It is one of the most barren regions in Spain – the autonomous province of Extremadura. The country is mountainous in the North, arid in the South. It is thinly populated. There are no large cities or industries. The landscape is characterized by oak groves. In these the famous Extramadura pigs sniff their way around. These cerdo ibérico are almost black with long bristles and a longer snout than other races. With this they plough the ground of the Extremadura for acorns on which they feed almost exclusively. This accounts for the unique taste of their ham, the jamón ibérico.

The tradition of pig breeding and ham making is centuries old in the Extremadura region. People in the region have preserved their nature around them and want to do the same in the future. A contribution to this is made by the solar park equipped with SOLARWORLD modules near the towns of Mérida and Don Alvaro. The 30-Megawatt plant supplies 57 million kilowatt hours annually of climate-friendly power. This is enough to supply some 16,000 Spanish households. The electricity which is generated without emissions makes an important contribution to preserving the unique landscape of Extremadura.