Iberdrola has secured environmental approval for a new 70MW wind farm in Burgos which will feature one of the world’s most powerful onshore wind turbines.
The Iglesias wind farm in Castilla y León will feature Siemens Gamesa’s 5.X platform equipment (pictured) – a first for Spain, according to the developer.
The project is expected to generate enough clean energy to supply more than 66,000 homes per year.
With an investment of approximately €72m, the construction of this wind farm will have a significant local component, Iberdrola added.
It will employ civil works companies, such as the Burgos-based Copsa, labour, transporters, suppliers of raw materials (aggregates, concrete, steel, prefabricated products, etc.), cranes, auxiliary means, etc., as well as the promotion of industrial suppliers.
It is expected that up to 260 professionals will be involved in the project during peak work periods.
The nacelles will be assembled at the Siemens Gamesa plant in Agreda (Soria) and the gearboxes for the wind turbines, with 6MW and 170 metres of rotor, will be manufactured in Lerma (Burgos).
Various regional and national suppliers will also be responsible for producing different components, such as the wind turbine towers in Avilés and Linares, Iberdrola said.