The main elements of wind turbines for the PE CASA Wind Farm have begun to arrive at the Port of Bahía Blanca, complying with the established deadlines for the initial phase of its construction.
With an investment of 80 million dollars, the project is located in the town of Olavarría, 10 km from the city, within the premises of Cementos Avellaneda, covering an area of 450 hectares.
Among the components that have arrived are 27 blades, each measuring 79.7 meters. It is worth noting that each assembled wind turbine will have an approximate height of 200 meters, similar to the height of three Obelisks.
In addition, they will have a maximum capacity of 7 MW, surpassing the wind turbines of the General Levalle Wind Farm, also from YPF Luz, which until now are the largest in the country.
Regarding the towers, they are of national manufacture and will be ready to be transported to the site by May of this year.
Technical Characteristics of the Wind Turbines
Specifications of the Nordex Delta 4000 Wind Turbines
- Maximum power of each one: 7 MW.
- Tower height: 119 meters.
- Blade length: 79.7 meters.
- Propeller diameter: 163 meters.
The company’s new wind farm will have an installed capacity of up to 63 MW and will consist of a total of 9 wind turbines, with an estimated capacity factor of 47%.
The project has two distinct installations: on one hand, 4 wind turbines with a total of 28 MW of installed capacity will be used for self-supply to Cementos Avellaneda, while the energy from the other 5 wind turbines, with an installed capacity of 35 MW, will be marketed by YPF Luz in the Renewable Energy Market (MATER).
Impact of the Casa Wind Farm Construction
Main Data of the Wind Farm
- Will generate 63 MW of renewable energy: Equivalent to the energy consumption of more than 72,000 households. Saving of 119,824 tons of CO2 per year.
- 9 wind turbines.
- Surface area: 450 hectares.
- Capacity factor: 47.2%.
- Energy generated: 260,487 MWh/year.
- Investment: over USD 80 million.
- Employment during construction: 200 people at the peak of the project.
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