GE Energy (Atlanta, GA), a leading supplier of power generation and energy delivery technology, has completed the installation of 198 1.5 MW wind turbines for projects across the Castilla La Mancha region of central Spain. The 1.5 MW machines utilize a variable-speed, constant-frequency design and custom-designed airfoils for enhanced reliability and high energy capture.
With a total installed wind power capacity of 297 MW, the new wind facilities are expected to serve the electricity needs of approximately 190,000 Spanish homes. The 198 wind turbines were installed in groups of 33 units at each of six sites in Cuenca, a province of the Castilla La Mancha region. Four of the sites - Cuesta Colorada, Cerro Palo, Cerro Calderón and Muela - are located in the Sisante area, while two - Maza and Callejas - are in Campillo de Altobuey.
The wind turbines were supplied by GE under an agreement with Energía Hidroeléctrica de Navarra SA, a leading Spanish renewable energy developer that is responsible for the turnkey construction of the wind farms and their operation and maintenance.
