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Iberdrola commissions the El Pradillo wind farm

Supplying wind energy to a population equivalent to 10,500 households per year. Infrastructure with a high local component: a good number of the elements in its seven wind turbines have been manufactured in Spain. Part of the most ambitious renewable investment project in the country with the planned installation of 3,000 MW of wind power … Continue reading Iberdrola commissions the El Pradillo wind farm

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Wind energy in Spain, Iberdrola launches El Pradillo wind farm

It will provide wind power to a population equivalent to 10,500 homes per year. Iberdrola advances in its process of leading the energy transition with the launch of a new renewable project, the El Pradillo wind farm (23 MW), located between the Zaragoza municipalities of Frescano, Borja and Agón, in Aragon. Made up of 6 … Continue reading Wind energy in Spain, Iberdrola launches El Pradillo wind farm

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EDP Renewables is named best provider of renewable energy in Spain in 2019

EDP Renewables, a global leader in the renewable energy sector and one of the world’s largest wind energy producers, has been awarded the Best Renewable Energy Provider – Spain 2019 prize at the eighth edition of the International Finance Awards in Dubai. This award recognises companies for their talent, leadership in the sector, industry net … Continue reading EDP Renewables is named best provider of renewable energy in Spain in 2019

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Wind energy in Lanzarote, Elecnor wind farm

Elecnor will install 4 wind turbines with a power of 9.2 MW. The Spanish infrastructure, energy and telecommunications group Elecnor has been awarded a turnkey contract with Sociedad Insular de Aguas de Lanzarote S.A. (INALSA), owned by the Lanzarote Water Consortium, for the construction of the Arrecife Wind Farm for 11 million euros.   The … Continue reading Wind energy in Lanzarote, Elecnor wind farm

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2,319 MW more of wind power in Spain

Red Eléctrica de España, operator and transporter of the Spanish electricity system, released on January 23 the data of new installed renewable power 2019 with a total of 6,456 MW. There are 6,126 MW more than last year, when 330 MW were connected, of which 194 MW corresponded to the Canary Wind Plan. The integration … Continue reading 2,319 MW more of wind power in Spain

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Boosting wind energy in Euskadi

To give impetus to the development of new projects that contribute to a greater presence of renewable energies in Euskadi is the objective of the Aixeindar society, formed by the energy agency of the Basque Government (Basque Energy Agency) and Iberdrola. His first efforts will focus on analyzing the different possibilities offered by the wind … Continue reading Boosting wind energy in Euskadi

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In 2019 connected 6,456 MW of wind energy and photovoltaic in Spain

Red Eléctrica de España promotes the integration of the renewable energy mix with operational measures and actions in more than 30 substations.The integration of this quota, especially in renewable wind power and photovoltaic technologies, has meant a historical record for the Spanish electricity system, contributing to the objectives of the energy transition established in the … Continue reading In 2019 connected 6,456 MW of wind energy and photovoltaic in Spain

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Abengoa is awarded a contract for a 50 MW concentrated solar power plant for Ence

The Termollano solar thermal plant, located in Puertollano (Ciudad Real), will be the first one not built by Abengoa to which it will perform the operation and maintenance (O&M) of the company’s Services vertical. Abengoa has over 18 years of experience in this activity and has a commercial experience of more than 1.6 GW in … Continue reading Abengoa is awarded a contract for a 50 MW concentrated solar power plant for Ence

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Wind energy analyzes auction design in Spain

The Spanish wind power sector analyzes auction design and technical, economic and regulatory opportunities with 2020 as a turning point  Under the title ‘Experience of auctions and future forecasts: processing, access to network and price coverage’, the Spanish wind energy sector has analyzed during the day ‘Wind and Market’ the operation of the market and … Continue reading Wind energy analyzes auction design in Spain

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Galicia increased its wind energy capacity by 415 MW in 2019

Wind power has the wind in favor in Galicia, which over the past year launched 18 new wind turbines projects with an installed wind farm plants of 415.25 MW, to exceed 3,800 MW in total.With an investment of 509 million euros, the construction of wind farms gave employment to 2,400 people. This is indicated by … Continue reading Galicia increased its wind energy capacity by 415 MW in 2019

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Protermosolar: Concentrated Solar Power exceeds 5 TWh in 2019 in Spain

Solar thermal energy has again exceeded 5 TWh of electricity generation by adding 5,166 GWh in 2019, representing an increase of 16.8% over 2018 and 3.8% compared to the average of the last 5 years. One more year, the concentrated solar power generation in Spain has proven its reliability, reaching punctual contributions of about 10% … Continue reading Protermosolar: Concentrated Solar Power exceeds 5 TWh in 2019 in Spain

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Siemens Gamesa closes 2019 with a new wind energy record in Spain

The Spanish business closed a successful year in 2019 with the installation of a new record of 1.2 GW, or 375 wind turbines, the highest amount of any year in the last decade. This was equal to 75% of the total installed wind energy capacity in the country. The milestone represented a five-fold increase in … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa closes 2019 with a new wind energy record in Spain

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Wind energy in the Canary Islands, Naturgy lays the first stone of the Puerto del Rosario Wind Farm, the largest in Fuerteventura

The wind power plant Puerto del Rosario has been a beneficiary of the “First call for investment aid in wind power technology production facilities located in the Canary Islands co-financed with FEDER Funds”, promoted by the European Union.The wind farm will generate around 200 jobs and will involve an investment of more than 35 million … Continue reading Wind energy in the Canary Islands, Naturgy lays the first stone of the Puerto del Rosario Wind Farm, the largest in Fuerteventura

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Cepsa, Masdar agree to form wind energy joint venture

Abu Dhabi-based clean energy firm Masdar and Spain’s Cepsa agreed to establish a joint venture to develop renewable energy projects in the Iberian Peninsula. The 50:50 joint venture called Cepsa Masdar Renovables will focus on developing wind power and solar photovoltaic projects with an initial target of 500 to 600 megawatts in Spain and Portugal. … Continue reading Cepsa, Masdar agree to form wind energy joint venture

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Wind energy in Andalusia, Naturgy wind farm

The El Tesorillo wind farm is already a reality. The renewable energy subsidiary of Naturgy has completed the construction works. The installation has 12 wind turbines with a combined power of 26 megawatts linked to produce up to 84 gigawatts per hour (GWh) per year, which is equivalent to the electricity consumption of more than … Continue reading Wind energy in Andalusia, Naturgy wind farm

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Wind energy, an increasingly effective engine for the sustainability of the planet

Spain has 23,484 MW of wind power after growing 392 MW in 2018 v the CSIC confirms that the country is entering an era of wind speed increase, which increases interest in this technology. Wind energy has become in the last five years one of the main technologies of the energy system in Spain, providing … Continue reading Wind energy, an increasingly effective engine for the sustainability of the planet

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Wind energy in Spain, Villar Mir Energía plans to launch a wind farm in Palencia

Villar Mir Energía has just put into operation the Tablares and Sotillo wind farms, in the province of Zaragoza, which total 27 megawatts (MW) and have been carried out without a premium and without auction, and also plans to launch the Santa María de Fuentes (Palencia) wind power plant. The estimated annual production of these … Continue reading Wind energy in Spain, Villar Mir Energía plans to launch a wind farm in Palencia

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Wind power in Galicia, Greenalia starts its first wind farm in Vimianzo (A Coruña)

Greenalia has started the activity in Miñón, in the municipality of Vimianzo (A Coruña), of the first of its wind farms under the Eolo project, with an investment of 28 million euros and a total of six wind turbines with a total capacity of 24 megawatt production (MW).The implementation of this wind farm is part … Continue reading Wind power in Galicia, Greenalia starts its first wind farm in Vimianzo (A Coruña)

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Enel Green Power Spain connects 879 MW of wind energy and solar

Enel Green Power España, the renewable energy subsidiary of Endesa, thus fulfills the milestone of connecting to the network, before December 31, 2019, of the 339 MW of solar energy and the 540 MW of wind energy that was awarded in the second and third auction launched by the Government for the construction of renewable … Continue reading Enel Green Power Spain connects 879 MW of wind energy and solar

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Wind energy in Malaga, new Enel wind farm

The new wind power plant of the Endesa renewable energy subsidiary has a capacity of almost 35 MW and can generate 100 GWh / year. The development of this wind power responds to Endesa’s strategy to decarbonize its generation mix in 2050, with a progressive reduction in emitting technologies and a commitment to renewable growth … Continue reading Wind energy in Malaga, new Enel wind farm

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