La Gloria is a 49.5MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in October 2009.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 49.5 | 49.5 | – | Active | Guanacaste, Costa Rica | juwi |
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Description
The project was developed by juwi and is currently owned by Celsia.
The project generates 245GWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 70,000 households, offsetting 95,255t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in October 2009.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad under a power purchase agreement for a period of 20 years.
Contractors Involved
Enercon was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The project consists of 55 units of E-44 turbines, each with 0.9MW nameplate capacity.
Enercon is the O&M contractor for the wind power project for a period of 11 years.
About juwi
juwi AG (juwi), a subsidiary of MVV Energie AG, is a renewable energy company that offers project development, engineering procurement, and construction services; and products and solutions for the energy turnaround. It offers whole-scale project development services for the planning and construction of on-shore wind farms and PV-plants. The company plans to constructs and develops large-scale solar off-grid plants with more than 1 MW capacity. juwi also provides various energy systems including photovoltaic, batteries or hybrid systems for diesel generators. It serves mining, cement, desalination, commercial and industrial, tourism, and agricultural customers across Asia, Europe, Africa and North America. juwi is headquartered in Worrstadt, Germany.
Methodology
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