Extremadura inaugurates the first wind farm
The installation has involved an investment of 40 million euros, has created 250 jobs and will produce 155 GWh per year, equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of 44,000 homes. The park is composed of 15 wind turbines and will contribute to reducing around 120,000 tons of polluting and greenhouse emissions and three tons of CO 2 emissions throughout its lifetime. The president of the Junta de Extremadura, Mr Guillermo Fernández , accompanied by the Mayor of Plasencia, Fernando Pizarro , and the General Director of Gas and Electricity of Naturgy, Manuel Fernández, inaugurated this morning the Merengue Wind Farm, the first to be built in the region of Extremadura.
The event was also attended by the director of Generation of Naturgy, Ana Peris , the director of Development of Generation of the company, Carlos González , and the head of Renewable Development in Extremadura of Naturgy, Ana Ruiz .
Also, at the inauguration were present the Minister of Economy and Infrastructure of the Junta de Extremadura, Olga García , the delegate of the Government in Extremadura, Yolanda García , and the President of the Assembly of Extremadura, Blanca Martín , as well as several councilors of the City Council of Plasencia and numerous personalities from the institutional and business sector of the region.
Mr Manuel Fernández , general director of Gas and Electricity of Naturgy said that "This infrastructure will make it possible to displace the use of other sources of conventional electricity generation, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 120,000 tons per year, and CO 2 emissions throughout its useful life by three million tons . With the development of this project, Naturgy reinforces its commitment to Extremadura. Likewise, this project demonstrates the strong commitment of the company to the increase in renewable generation, contemplated in our Strategic Plan 2018-2022.”
For his part, the mayor of Plasencia, Fernando Pizarro , said that "the processing of the wind farm has been a long time work that has required great coordination between the Board and the City Council. It is the first wind farm in Extremadura and the processes were new for the two administrations, thanks to this coordination and the interest of Naturgy, today the Merengue Wind Farm is launched. Today is a day of thanks and hope to continue working together for renewable energy. "
Merengue Wind Farm
The Merengue Wind Farm has a power of 40 megawatts (MW) and will produce around 155 GWh per year, equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of 44,000 homes. This project has involved an investment of some 40 million euros and during its construction has created approximately 250 jobs.
The wind farm has a total of 15 wind turbines. These are Siemens Gamesa wind turbines of model SG 2.6-126, with a unit power of 2,625 MW and a rotor diameter of 126 meters.
In addition to the Merengue Wind Farm, the company is developing other projects in Extremadura, such as the Las Jaras photovoltaic plant, located between La Albuera and Badajoz with a power of 50 MW, or the Miraflores photovoltaic plant, in the municipality of Castuera, which will have an installed power of 20 MW.
In addition, Naturgy is studying various projects to develop in the region, which confirms the company's commitment to Extremadura.
Source : Strategic Research Institute