July 19 – Enel Green Power, through its subsidiaries Impulsora Nacional de Electricidad S.de RL de C.V. and Dominica Energia Limpia S.de R.L. de C.V. (“Dominica Energia Limpia”), has reached two agreements for the supply of energy – “Power Purchase Agreement” (PPA) – with Delphi Automotive PLC, a world leader in the auto industry, and with Banamex, Mexico’s leading bank. The long-term supply agreements have a total value of about $485 million. The electricity sold will come from new Dominica wind farms that Enel Green Power, through its subsidiary Energia Limpia Dominica, will begin to build in the coming months in the state of San Luis Potosí. The project has an upfront investment of $196 million. The new wind farm will have an installed capacity of 100 MW and a capacity factor higher than 30%, avoiding the emission into the atmosphere of 157,000 tons of CO2. In Mexico, Enel Green Power currently owns approximately 197 MW of installed capacity, of which 144 MW of wind power and 53 MW from hydroelectric power. Enel Green Power is the Enel Group company dedicated to the development and management of power generation from renewable sources at the international level, with operations in Europe and the Americas. With an energy generating capacity from water, sun, wind and geothermal sources, in 2012, its production amounted to more than 25 billion kWh. This volume is sufficient to meet the demands of approximately 10 million households and avoid 18 million tonnes of CO2 emissions. In result, Enel Green Power is the industry leader in the world, thanks to a well-balanced mix of technologies, with a production well above the industry average. The company has an installed capacity of more than 8000 MW, and more than 700 operating plants located in 16 countries in Europe and the Americas.
