Zelestra, a global renewable energy company, has announced a new collaboration with Microsoft and Aragón-based nonprofit ECODES to deliver clean energy and community investment in the Spanish region of Aragón. The partnership, announced on November 24, 2025, involves a Power Purchase Agreement between Microsoft and Zelestra for two solar projects with significant community benefit components.

Solar Project Details and Energy Agreement

Microsoft will purchase clean energy from Zelestra's Escatrón II and Fuendetodos II solar projects in Zaragoza, Aragón, through a long-term Power Purchase Agreement. The two solar facilities, currently under construction, will have a combined capacity of 95.7 MWac. This arrangement allows Microsoft to secure renewable energy for its operations while supporting the development of clean energy infrastructure in the region.

Community Investment and Grant Programs

As part of the agreement, ECODES will receive funding to implement direct impact programs in Aragón and lead grant-making activities supporting community-led sustainability initiatives. The organization will focus particularly on programs with and for vulnerable communities in the region. Community Funds generated through this collaboration will be directed toward expanding access to sustainable infrastructure and healthy environments, advancing economic inclusion, and building resource capacity for community-serving organizations that support local populations.

ECODES will take responsibility for listening to local stakeholders to ensure the benefits of the collaboration reach those who need them most, with an emphasis on strengthening social participation and territorial balance while ensuring no one is left behind during the energy transition.

Strategic Alignment and Corporate Commitments

The collaboration supports multiple organizational strategies and commitments. For Zelestra, the initiative aligns with the company's global social investment commitments through their 3 Es strategy, which focuses on Education, Energy, and Environment. Microsoft's participation furthers the company's carbon-negative goals and supports its Datacenter Community Pledge, which commits to building and operating digital infrastructure that addresses societal challenges and benefits local communities.

The partnership also closely aligns with ECODES' organizational mission to ensure no one is left behind during the energy transition, supporting the foundation's work to foster dialogue and collaboration among citizens, civil society, businesses, and public administrations.

Executive Perspectives on the Partnership

Scarlett Alvarez Uzcategui, Zelestra's Chief Stakeholder and Sustainability Officer, emphasized the company's long-term commitment to the region, stating: “This progressive collaboration with ECODES and Microsoft aligns perfectly with our commitment to deliver meaningful, positive impact in the communities where we operate. We will be present in Aragón for the long-term, managing our projects to support Microsoft's clean energy needs, and we are certain that the benefits of this initiative will also have a lasting positive impact for communities nearby.”

Cecilia Foronda, Head of Action for a Just Ecological Transition at ECODES, highlighted the collaboration's potential for broader economic transformation: “This collaboration with Zelestra and Microsoft is a unique opportunity to help accelerate the transition to a green, inclusive, and responsible economy in Aragon and across Spain. ECODES commits to listen to local stakeholders so that the benefits of this collaboration reach those who need them most, strengthening social participation and territorial balance and leaving no one behind.”

Eoin Doherty, Vice President, EMEA Regional Leader, Cloud Operations + Innovation at Microsoft, connected the initiative to the company's regional expansion plans: “As Microsoft grows its presence in Aragon, we are committed to advancing community prosperity, well-being, and sustainability. This collaboration with Zelestra and ECODES is an important part of fulfilling this commitment and ensuring that we meet our clean energy goals in a way that delivers lasting benefits to the local community.”

Company Backgrounds and Capabilities

Zelestra operates as a vertically integrated renewable energy company specializing in the development, commercialization, construction, and operation of large-scale renewable energy projects. The company maintains a portfolio of approximately 32 GW of carbon-free projects across six key growth markets: the United States, Germany, Spain, Italy, Latin America, and India.

Of this portfolio, 6.8 GW is contracted with customers and is at various stages of operation, construction, or pre-construction. The company is backed by EQT, described as one of the world's largest funds with more than EUR 267 billion in total assets under management. ECODES, formally known as Fundación Ecología y Desarrollo, has operated as a private non-profit organization since 1992.

The foundation works to foster dialogue and collaboration between citizens, civil society, businesses, and public administrations with the objective of advancing and accelerating the transition toward a green, inclusive, responsible, and socially just economy. The organization promotes new governance models based on alliance creation and employs more than 50 professionals specializing in scientific and social disciplines, working at the local to global levels.

Connect with Decision-makers about the Latest Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Projects in Spain for business Opportunities.

Subscribe to our database on Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Projects and Tenders in Spain to get access to reliable and high-quality insights on upcoming, under-construction, and completed Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Projects across the world or in your desired geographical location.

Our user-friendly platform provides essential details, timely updates, key stakeholder contact information, and business opportunities tailored for engineering companies, industry professionals, investors, and government agencies.