Cuevas de Velasco is a 104.5MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 2021 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in October 2022. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project was developed by ABO Wind ESPANA.
The project generates 374,156MWh electricity thereby offsetting 98,403t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $154.242m.
The project has 120.9m high towers.
Development status
The project is currently active. The project construction commenced in 2021 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in October 2022.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Axpo Iberia under a power purchase agreement for a period of 10 years.
Contractors involved
GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 19 units of Cypress 158 turbines, each with 5.5MW nameplate capacity.
GE Renewable Energy is the O&M contractor for the wind power project for a period of 30 years.
The rotor blades have been supplied by LM Wind Power Holding. The blade length is 158.000m.
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