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"The community has always shown a strong support to the installation of the wind project in the area, and is an excellent example of 'integration' between the interests of the investor and those of the local community."

San Sostene

Summary

Current status : Phase 1 completed, phase 2 under construction
Location : Calabria, ITALY
Number of turbines : 28 (phase 1) plus 15 (phase 2)
Expected capacity : maximum of 80 MW
The amount of clean energy produced annually is the equivalent to the energy consumed by: 70,000
Amount of CO2 saved : 100,000 tonnes
Planning authority : Regione Calabria
Project manager : Davide Piazza

The San Sostene wind farm is located in the Commune of San Sostene in Calabria, Catanzaro province. The project will extend across a mountainous region owned by the municipality. Part of the land is covered by conifer and hard wood forests.  The elevation of the site range from 900 m to 1,200 m. The total installed capacity will be 80 MW. 

San Sostene is a very attractive location for a wind farm, due to its particularly windy location. After carrying out extensive environmental assessment work, the Regione Calabria has issued the 'Autorizzazione Unica', followed by the 'building permit' by the Municipality of San Sostene. 

Construction works begun at the beginning of 2008, and the first phase of the operation in October 2009. A second phase of development, bases on 15 turbines produced by Nordex, is in progress. Electrical works and interconnection to national grid have been performed y Siemens.

The project is owned by Eolica Sud, a company fully controlled by Falck Renewables Plc.