Minas Wind Farm is a 42MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Lavalleja, Uruguay. 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. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in January 2015. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by Akuo Energy Uruguay and Sowitec Group. Akuo Energy Uruguay and Eurus Energy Holdings are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 56.5% and 43.5% respectively.
The project generates 166,161MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 27,644 households, offsetting 54,214t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
Development status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in January 2015.
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.
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Contractors involved
Vestas Wind Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 14 units of KD-6205 turbines, each with 3MW nameplate capacity.
Vestas Wind Systems is the O&M contractor for the wind power project for a period of 10 years.
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About Akuo Energy Uruguay
Akuo Energy Uruguay SAS (AKUO Uruguay) is a renewable energy company that develops, finances, builds and operates renewable energy power plants. It is headquartered in Uruguay.
About Sowitec Group
Sowitec Group Gmbh (Sowitec) is a renewable energy company that develops wind power projects. The company offers services such as planning, designing, realization, commercial management, energy yields, wind farm profitability calculations, technical management, and carbon emission trading of wind energy projects. It provides wind measurements, project construction management, wind surveying, engineering, operational management, trading, carbon market solutions, registration of CDM projects and wind power trading services, and individual advice and consultancy services. Sowitec develops and operates wind farms in Germany, Mexico, France, Chile, the UK, Belgium, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Peru, Russia, Thailand, and Uraguay. Sowitec is headquartered in Sonnenbuhl, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
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