Enel Launches 70 MW Wind Farm in Romania

Enel Green Power, part of Italy’s Enel Group, said it put into operation a 70 megawatts (MW) wind farm, Salbatica II, in southeastern Romania, bringing its total installed wind power capacity in the country to 174 MW.

The Salbatica II wind farm, located near Tulcea, is expected to generate around 200 million kilowatt hours (kWh) annually, enough to meet the power consumption needs of 66,000 households, Enel Green Power (EGP) said in a statement on Thursday.

"Salbatica II joins the first two EGP wind farms of Agighiol and Salbatica I. […] these plants will generate over 480 million kWh per year, enough to meet the needs of some 160,000 households as well as avoiding the emission of more than 200,000 tonnes of CO2 per year," it said.

Enel Group, present in Romania since 2005, has some 2.6 million clients in the country and 93,000 kilometres of power distribution network.

Enel inaugurated 70 MW wind farm in Northern Dobrogea. The wind energy plant is composed of 35 wind turbines, each with an installed capacity of 2 MW. “Among renewables, wind power is certainly the most promising technology for Romania due to the country’s wind generation potential. Enel Green Power will continue to invest in Romania and welcomes, towards this end, the recent approval by the Government of its renewables support schemes.”

The Salbatica II wind farm is expected to generate around 200 million kWh annually, enough to meet the power consumption needs of 66,000 households as well as avoiding the atmospheric emission of approximately 140,000 tons of CO2 per year.

“We keep expanding our presence in Romania at a rapid pace, after having completed our second plant just a few months ago,” commented Francesco Starace, CEO of Enel Green Power. “Among renewables, wind power is certainly the most promising technology for Romania due to the country’s wind generation potential. Enel Green Power will continue to invest in Romania and welcomes, towards this end, the recent approval by the Government of its renewables support schemes.”

By José Santamarta, www.enelgreenpower.com/