Greenalia has initiated the process for the development of four new floating offshore wind projects in Spain, by filing its project & environmental planning applications in addition to the 50 MW Gofio wind farm, which launched its permitting process earlier this year.
Dunas, Mojo, Cardon, and Guanche are completely independent projects with an installed power of 50 MW each, located in the South-east coast of the Gran Canaria island, in the vicinity of Gofio offshore wind farm.
Each project will consist of four 12.5 MW offshore wind turbines on top of floating foundations, anchored to the seabed at depths of between 61 and 92 meters. As in the case of Gofio Wind Farm, these new facilities will be connected to the grid through submarine cables which will conduct the energy produced by each of the wind farms individually.
The four wind projects have a total installed power of 200 MW and will produce enough energy to supply a population of more than 280,000 homes, but also will avoid the emission of approximately 560,000 tons of CO2 per year. During the process of development, construction, and operation, the projects will generate hundreds of direct and indirect jobs, contributing to the development of a green economy in the area.
