Civil engineering work has begun on the project, which is expected to take up to two years to complete ahead of commissioning towards the end of 2025.
A leading company in low carbon energy SSE Construction began around 64MW Jubela onshore wind farm in Spain’s La Rioja region.
The project will be located in the town of Santa Engracia del Hubera and will be the company’s first onshore wind farm in Spain. SSE Renewables is currently advancing his portfolio of 320MW late-stage development projects in Spain as part of his 2.4GW pipeline of onshore wind and solar projects secured across Southern Europe.
The Jubela onshore wind farm is located in the La Rioja region of Spain.
of Jubela Onshore Wind Power Project You will see the installation of 11 Nordex wind turbines on site. Civil engineering work has begun on the project, which is expected to take up to two years to complete with commissioning scheduled for the end of 2025. The project is expected to support over 200 full-time direct and indirect construction jobs.
Once completed, the approximately 64MW wind farm will generate enough low-carbon renewable energy to power approximately 55,000* homes per year and offset approximately 34,000* tonnes of carbon per year from electricity generation. It will make a significant contribution to Spain’s 2030 renewable energy goals. The wind farm he plans to operate for 30 years.
Jubela is SSE Renewables’ second project to enter construction since acquiring the Southern European pipeline in 2022. In September 2023, construction began on his 28MW Chaintrix-Bierges and Vélye wind farm in north-east France. In addition to advancing his 2.4GW pipeline of secured projects in Southern Europe, SSE Renewables is advancing prospects for approximately 2.5GW of future onshore wind and solar power projects across the southern continent. Masu. Finlay McCutcheon Director of European Land Renewables
Finlay McCutcheon, Director, Onshore Renewables EuropeSaid:
“This is another important moment for SSE Renewables as we enter construction on our first onshore wind project in Spain. Spain is an important market for SSE Renewables. We are actively pursuing a portfolio of 320MW late-stage development projects in Spain. We are working hard to bring forward construction in due course to help the country meet its ambitious renewable energy goals.”
Juan Barreiro, Managing Director of SSE Renewables in Spain, said:
“We are very happy to start construction of the first renewable energy project in Spain. The start of construction of this wind farm in Santa Engracia del Hubera is a very important milestone for the Spanish company. , which also demonstrates our commitment to bringing renewable energy to as many Spanish homes as possible. Our goal is to become a central figure in Spain, leading the way in the development, investment, construction and development of renewable energy. “We are committed to leading the net-zero transition through our operations. We expect this project in La Rioja to be the company’s first in the country.”
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