Usagre

Usagre is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. In the 2022 registry, 1,765 inhabitants were counted. It is part of the Campiña [Sur |Campiña Sur] administrative region.
It was here on 25 May 1811, when Anglo-Allied cavalry commanded by Major-General William Lumley routed a French cavalry force led by Major-General Marie [Victor de Fay, marquis de Latour-Maubourg|Marie Victor Latour-Maubourg] during the Battle of Usagre, part of the Peninsular War.
In 2020 Iberdrola commissioned the Núñez de Balboa [Photovoltaic Power Plant] in Usagre. With 500MW it was the biggest photovoltaic power station in Europe at the time.