May 13 – Enel Green Power España, Enel Green Power’s Spanish subsidiary, began operations at its new 13.5 MW wind power plant, Ampliación Sierra del Cortado, located at Almenar de Soria, in the region of Castile and Leon. The new plant will produce up to 42 million kWh per year and the energy produced by 9 turbines of 1.5 MW will avoid the emission of 31,000 tonnes of CO2. The plant is property of Parque Eólico Sierra del Madero, owned at 58% by EGPE and at 42% by EDP Renováveis. Ampliación Sierra del Cortado, is the last plant to constructed in Spain, according to EGP’s Business Plan, and it will also bring the total installed capacity from EGPE in Spain and Portugal in 1922 MW, of which 455 MW in Castile and Leon. EGPE is owned at 60% by Enel Green Power and at 40% by Endesa.
