El Cortijo Wind Power Project is an 183MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Tamaulipas, Mexico. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in September 2018.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Onshore 183 183 – Active Tamaulipas, Mexico Acciona Energia

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The project was developed by Acciona Energia and is currently owned by Acciona Energia Internacional.

The project supplies enough clean energy to power 458,000 households, offsetting 429,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $235m.

The Concrete towers installed at the project site are 120m high.

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The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in September 2018.

Power Purchase Agreement

The power generated from the project is sold to Comision Federal de Electricidad under a power purchase agreement for a period of 15 years.

Contractors Involved

Nordex was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 61 units of AW125/3000 turbines, each with 3MW nameplate capacity.

About Acciona Energia

ACCIONA Energia SA (Acciona) develops renewable energy projects. The Company constructs, operates, and maintains wind farm, photovoltaic, hydroelectric power, and biomass plants. Acciona Energia serves customers worldwide. Acciona is headquartered in Moraleja, Spain.

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All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.