News listings

energy-pedia alternative energy

Spain flagSpain

Europe / Caspian / CIS >>> Spain

Spain: RWE takes final investment decision for repowering of Muel wind farm in Spain


08 Jan 2025

  • From 27 to 3 turbines / total installed capacity to increase from 16.2 MW to 19.8 MW
  • Construction due to start in spring, commissioning at end of 2025
Photo - see caption

Modern turbines for a higher green energy yield: RWE is driving forward the expansion of renewables in Spain with the investment decision for the Muel repowering project. The wind farm, located in the Aragon region near Zaragoza, is one of the first projects operating in this region undergoing such an extensive modernization programme. 27 wind turbines with a total capacity of 16,2 megawatts (MW) will be dismantled and replaced by three modern 6.6 MW turbines with a total capacity of 19.8 MW. Construction works are planned to start next spring with the dismantling of the old turbines, after which the new ones will be installed. They are expected to be fully operational by the end of 2025. A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the asset has been secured with an undisclosed offtaker.

The project has received funding from the Recovery and Resilience Facility, established by Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2021, through the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan - financed by the European Union - NextGenerationE.

Photo - see caption
RWE takes final investment decision for repowering of Muel wind farm in Spain

Katja Wünschel, CEO RWE Renewables Europe & Australia: 'The need for onshore wind repowering in Spain is significant given the country's huge wind energy capacity and the ageing infrastructure at many wind farms. Repowering these facilities could significantly increase energy output while reducing the land footprint. The 27 turbines at Muel wind farm have been in operation for 26 years. We are now replacing them with three state-of-the-art turbines and increasing installed capacity at the same time. This shows how important repowering can be for the cost-effective expansion of renewable energy in Spain.'

Huge potential for repowering in the Spanish onshore wind market

A total of around 20 gigawatts (GW) of onshore wind capacity with an operating life of more than 20 years is expected to be installed in Spain by 2030. Of the 20 GW, around 10 GW will reach 25 years of operation, representing a huge potential for repowering. Repowering therefore represents an important opportunity for Spain to increase renewable energy production while reducing the environmental impact of projects and improving integration into the electricity system through modern wind turbines with enhanced performance.

RWE Renewables Iberia

RWE Renewables Iberia is a key driver of the Spanish energy transition, developing green projects across the country. The company operates 18 onshore wind farms with a total capacity of around 500 MW and seven large-scale solar power plants with a total capacity of around 300 MWac on the Iberian Peninsula.

Original announcement link

Source: RWE





Bookmark and Share


A global information service for upstream oil and gas opportunities - divestitures, farmins and farmouts and licensing rounds.


Subscriber Only Deals

Current Deals

Current Upstream Deals: 195

Completed Deals

Completed Upstream Deals: 6640

Company Profiles

Current Company Profiles: 2932

Corporate Activity

Current Corporate Activity articles: 4197

Companies Looking

Current number of articles: 466

Company Sales

Current Company Sales articles:1674

Geostudies

Current Geostudies articles: 1003

How to subscribe

energy-pedia Jobs

RSS Feed Widget
See all jobs...


energy-pedia Databank

The energy-pedia databank contains links to information on the world financial and energy markets, including share prices, oil and gas prices and the global stock exchanges. Read more...



energy-pedia Glossary

A list of commonly used terms in the oil and gas industry. Read more...

Subscribe

Subscribe to the FREE
energy-pedia Daily Newsletter
Subscribe

Union Jack Oil 149
Borchwix
OPC
Syntillica
Bayphase
Telos NRG
Merlin
Rose & Assocs
energy365
About energy-pedia

energy-pedia news is a FREE news service written and edited by E and P professionals for E and P professionals.

We don't just report the news, we give you the technical background as well, with additional information derived from our unique energy-pedia opportunities service.
Contact us

energy365 Ltd

238 High Street
London Colney
St Albans
UNITED KINGDOM

Tel: +44(0)1727 822675

Email: info@energy-pedia.com