Palmatir Wind Farm is a 50MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Lavalleja, Uruguay. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in April 2014.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 50 | 50 | – | Active | Lavalleja, Uruguay | Abengoa |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Abengoa. The company has a stake of 100%.
The project supplies enough clean energy to power 200,000 households, offsetting 300,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $150m.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in April 2014.
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
Abengoa was selected to render EPC services for the wind power project.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 25 units of G90-2.0 MW turbines, each with 2MW nameplate capacity.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is the O&M contractor for the wind power project for a period of 20 years.
About Abengoa
Abengoa SA (Abengoa) is an applied engineering and equipment manufacturer. It employs novel technological solutions for sustainability in infrastructures, energy, and water sectors. The company provides integrated project solutions. Abengoa’s solutions include engineering, and operation and maintenance services for conventional and renewable energy, infrastructure, and water desalination projects. It is also involved in concession type infrastructures and generates revenue from, long term sales agreements, such as take-or-pay contracts or power purchase agreements. The company serves customers in telecommunications, energy, environmental, industrial, transport, water utilities, and services sectors across North America, South America, Europe and other regions. Abengoa is headquartered in Seville, Spain.
Methodology
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