Gamesa reaches a new agreement to install 10 MW in Mexico
July, 6, 2009
- The Spanish company will supply five Gamesa G87-2.0 MW wind turbines to Turbo Power Baja
- This is the first agreement reached with this wind energy developer in the State of Baja California.
Bilbao, 6th of July, 2009. Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica has entered into an agreement with the company Turbo Power Baja Energy for the supply of a total of five Gamesa G87-2.0 MW wind turbines, amounting to the installation of a power output of 10 MW.
These wind turbines will be destined to the Rumorosa wind farm located in the State of Baja California. The scope of the above-mentioned agreement includes the supply of the wind turbines, their installation and start-up, as well as their operation and maintenance. Assembly work is expected to be commencing in the second half of 2009.
This agreement, the first attained with this wind energy developer, was reached after Turbo Power Baja Energy was awarded the first phase of an international tender organized by the Baja California State Government. It likewise strengthens Gamesa's position of leadership in the Mexican market, where the company has installed 186 MW since it started up its activities. This figure accounts for most of the installed wind power output in the country.
From an environmental viewpoint, the wind turbine generators Gamesa will supply to the Rumorosa wind farm will contribute towards generating energy supplies that are respectful to the environment by avoiding the emission of pollutants to the atmosphere. More specifically, the annual production of these installations’ 10 MW will replace 2150 tons of petroleum equivalent (TPE) per year and avoid the emission into the atmosphere of 15,000 tons of CO2 a year.
About Gamesa
Gamesa is a company specializing in sustainable energy technologies, mainly wind power. Gamesa is the market leader in Spain and is positioned among the most important wind generator manufacturers in the world with a cumulative market share of 14%.
Gamesa has installed more than 16,000 MW of wind energy around the world. The annual equivalent of this production amounts to more than 3.4 million tons of petroleum (TPE) per year and prevents the emission into the atmosphere of over 24 million tons of CO2 a year.
The company has production centers located in Europe, China and the United States with an international workforce of around 7,000 employees.