Kiyu Wind Farm is a 49.12MW onshore wind power project. It is located in San Jose, Uruguay. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in April 2017.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 49.12 | 49.12 | – | Active | San Jose, Uruguay | Cobra Gestion de Infraestructuras |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Cobra Gestion de Infraestructuras.
The project generates 187,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 50,000 households, offsetting 122,135t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $117.5m.
The project has 119m high towers.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in April 2017.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Administracion Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Electricas under a power purchase agreement for a period of 20 years.
Contractors Involved
Vestas Wind Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 16 units of V112-3.3 turbines, each with 3.07MW nameplate capacity.
Vestas Wind Systems is the O&M contractor for the wind power project for a period of 5 years.
About Cobra Gestion de Infraestructuras
Cobra Gestion de Infraestructuras SA (Grupo Cobra), a subsidiary of Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA, is an engineering and infrastructure company which develops, builds, operates and maintains industrial facilities and power plants. The company’s business areas include renewable energy sources and the environment; industrial engineering and plants; networks and grid infrastructure, installation, assembly and services; and technology and systems. It also offers services such as EPC construction, operation, maintenance and sale of power generated by thermal plants and wind farms. It serves oil and gas, power generation, infrastructure and energy sectors, among others. The company has a presence in North America, South America, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Africa. Grupo Cobra is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.
Methodology
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