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Falck has successfully operated over 120 MW of wind power in Spain for 4 years now.

Cabezo San Roque

Summary

Current status : Completed: February 2004
Location : Muel, Zaragoza (Aragon), SPAIN
Number of turbines : 31
Expected capacity : 23.25 MW
The amount of clean energy produced annually is the equivalent to the energy consumed by: 11,000
Amount of CO2 saved : 44,000 tonnes
Project manager : Roger Jones

The wind farm is located 30 km south west of Zaragoza, in the municipality of Muel in the Aragon region of Spain. The wind farm is sited on an open plateau, 600 metres above sea level and the region is well known for being suitable for wind power with many other operational wind farms in the surrounding area. Construction of the wind farm began in the spring of 2003 and commercial operations began in February 2004.

The 23.25 MW wind farm comprises 31 NEG Micon NM750-48 turbines each rated at 750 kW with a hub height of 55 m. It provides sufficient clean green energy to supply more than 11,000 homes and avoids the emission of around 44,000 tonnes of greenhouses gasses each year which would otherwise have been produced by a power station burning fossil fuel. It is connected to the Red Electrica de Espana network at Los Vientos 220 kV substation.

The wind farm is owned and operated by Eolica de Cabezo San Roque which is owned 95.51% by Falck Renewables and 4.49% by the Aragon Region (DGA). NEG Micon S.A.U, now Vestas, supplied the turbines and constructed the wind farm under a turnkey contract. Vestas operates the wind farm under a long term operation and maintenance agreement.

Operating projects utilizing the same wind turbines with a combined installed capacity of around 237 MW are located in the immediate vicinity to Cabezo San Roque. All of these 313 turbines are situated on the La Plana and La Muela plateau and represent the largest wind energy park in Aragon.