World Wind Watch | Green Energy News

July 11, 2004 – Vol.9 No.16

WORLD WIND WATCH.

Endesa, Spain’s largest utility has announced it will go ahead with 500 megawatts of new wind capacity. To be spread out over 18 wind farms in the Valencia region, the new wind farms will be valued at EUR 450 million ($556 million).

Gamesa will supply turbines, valued at EUR 300 million, ($370 million) for the facilities. The projects will be part of Endesa’s commitment to spend EUR 1.3 billion ($1.60 billion) by 2008 on renewable energy capacity. Visit Endesa at http://www.endesa.es/ and Gamesa at http://www.gamesa.es/ .

Horns Rev (Horns Reef), the 160-megawatt offshore wind farm in the North Sea (currently the world’s largest) is set for a major expansion.

The Danish Energy Authority is seeking interested developers to add 400 megawatts - two 200-megawatt additions - to the facility 14-20 kilometers (9 -12 miles) off the west coast of Denmark. The Authority has posted a Request to Participate in a process to chose five qualified developers. Those five developers will be able to submit bids for the wind projects.

Requests to Participate for pre-qualification are due September 2, 2004. Visit the Danish Energy Authority at http://www.ens.dk and Horns Rev at http://www.hornsrev.dk/ (Excellent detail and photos of the construction and operation of Horns Rev at this site.)