Wind Power Plants
The Enpower wind farm in fact consists of three separate wind farms around the Agrigento region. Alpiq took a stake in the plant in August 2008, as part of its partnership with Moncada Energy Group.
The wind farm on Monte Mele, near Agrigento, belongs like the Enpower wind farm to M&A Rinnovabilli S.r.l.. Alpiq acquired a 30% stake in the company in 2008, as part of the partnership with Moncada Energy Group. The plant is made up of 10 wind turbines generating 8.5 MW, and has been in operation since December 2005.
M&A Rinnovabilli S.r.l. is building a 40 MW wind farm in Cattolica Eraclea, around 20 km northwest of Agrigento on Sicily. The plant is to go operational in the second half of 2010.
With the takeover of the wind farm developer Vetrocom, Alpiq has purchased its entry ticket into the Bulgarian market for new renewable energies. Since spring 2009, the subsidiary has been building a wind farm in Kazanlak, 200 kilometres to the east of Sofia, which should be connected to the grid by the end of 2010.
The Marineo wind farm is located on Sicily, about 20 kilometres south of Palermo. Alpiq took a stake in its construction in late 2006. A total of 26 turbines on the wind farm site can together generate 22 MW of electricity. Stepping-up exploitation of renewable energy forms part of our strategy at Alpiq. It also brings valuable know-how on board.
In May 2010 Alpiq started building the Peuchapatte wind farm in the Jura municipality of Muriaux; Alpiq’s first in Switzerland. The company will erect three wind turbines by the end of 2010.
Ramacca wind farm is located on Sicily, about 30 km west of Catania. Alpiq took a stake in its construction in late 2006. 47 turbines sited on the hills outside Ramacca together generate 78.5 MW. Firstly, Alpiq is tapping-in to know-how on competitive technologies like wind energy.
