Vallee de l’Arce is a 30MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Grand Est, France. 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 30 30 Active Grand Est, France Enel

Description

The project was developed by Enel and is currently owned by Boralex.

The project generates 76,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 10,491 households, offsetting 4,667t 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 Electricite de France under a power purchase agreement for a period of 15 years, starting from 2009.

Contractors Involved

Senvion was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The project consists of 15 units of MM92 turbines, each with 2MW nameplate capacity.

About Enel

Enel SpA (Enel) is an integrated electricity and gas company. It produces, transports and distributes electricity, and sells and trades electric energy and natural gas, green certificates, and CO2 emission rights. The company generates power using hydro, wind, nuclear, geothermal, solar, thermoelectric, and other renewable sources at its coal-fired, fuel-oil and turbo-gas plants, combined-cycle plants, and nuclear plants. Enel delivers energy in regulated and free markets, and to end users. It also provides advanced energy services and operates in the electric mobility sector. The company has operational presence in Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, Asia and Oceania. Enel is headquartered in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Methodology

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