Enel Green Power has started construction of a 201MW wind farm in Russia.
The Kolskaya wind farm, which is the largest renewables project beyond the Arctic Circle, is expected to be completed in 2021.
The wind farm, located in Murmansk, will consist of 57 turbines.
Enel Russia, which owns Kolskaya, is also building the 90MW Avoz wind farm and was awarded the 71MW Rodnikovsky wind project in June to the company.
The developer is investing €495m in all three facilities.
Enel Green Power head Antonio Cammisecra said: “Kolskaya is our northernmost project, part of a global portfolio that now goes from beyond the Arctic Circle to the southernmost areas of Africa and that circles the world east to west from Australia to the western United States, under the most diverse and challenging climate conditions.
“Through the opening of this second construction site in Russia, we are taking the next step in the strengthening of our renewable portfolio in this country.”
He added the company is scouting for further renewable opportunities in the country.
Enel Russia was awarded Kolskaya in 2017 in a Russian government tender for the construction of 1.9GW of wind capacity in the country, along with the Azov project, which is due to be commissioned at the end of 2020.
Rodnikovsky is due to be commissioned in the first half of 2024.
Enel Green Power is in charge of the development and construction of all the projects.