Villalonga Wind Farm is a 55.2MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in December 2018.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 55.2 | 55.2 | – | Active | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Genneia |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Genneia. The company has a stake of 100%.
The project generates 250,500MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 62,600 households, offsetting 130,300t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in December 2018.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Cammesa under a power purchase agreement. The power is sold at the rate of $0.055kWh for a period of 20 years, starting from 2018. The contracted capacity is 50MW.
Contractors Involved
Vestas Wind Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The project consists of 16 units of V126-3.45MW turbines, each with 3.45MW nameplate capacity.
Vestas Wind Systems is the O&M contractor for the wind power project for a period of 20 years.
About Genneia
Genneia SA is a provider of energy solutions based on the use of latest technologies. The company deals with thermal equipment and renewable energy projects. It is headquartered in Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Methodology
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