Enel begins construction 34.6 MW Los Arcos wind farm in Spain

Endesa, through its renewables subsidiary Enel Green Power España (EGPE), has started construction on its 34.6 MW Los Arcos wind farm located in Malaga, between the municipalities of Almargen, Teba, and Campillos. Los Arcos construction works involve an investment of EUR35.5 million(US$39.7 million) and will be equipped with ten wind turbines with a capacity of around 3.5 MW each. It is expected to be completed in the last quarter of 2019.

Once operational, the Los Arcos wind farm is due to generate over 100 GWh per year, avoiding the emission of approximately 69,000 tons of CO₂ into the atmosphere each year. During the construction phase, it will generate jobs for over 100 people. Furthermore, to promote job creation among local people in the area, starting from September EGPE is planning to carry out training on operation and maintenance activities for wind and photovoltaic plants. EGPE will distribute information to residents around the area on those social actions to be carried out alongside construction works.

The Los Arcos wind farm is part of the 540 MW of wind power awarded to EGPE in the renewable energy auctions organized by the Spanish government in May 2017.

The construction of Los Arcos is based on Enel Green Power's "Sustainable Construction Site" model, including the installation of solar photovoltaic panels at each site to cover part of their energy requirements. Water-saving measures will also be implemented by installing water tanks and rainwater collection systems. After the completion of the construction works, both the photovoltaic panels and the water-saving equipment will be donated to the towns where the projects are located for public usage.