Capital Energy and BlueFloat Energy unveil offshore wind plans for Tenerife
Spanish energy company
Capital Energy and offshore wind developer BlueFloat Energy have joined
forces in Tenerife to develop the Granadilla offshore wind farm, the first
in Spanish port waters.
The Granadilla project will be located near the Tenerife port of the same
name and is expected to require an investment of more than €120 million.
This offshore wind farm will have an installed capacity of 50 MW, featuring
five 10 MW turbines placed on gravity-based foundations made of concrete,
using Elisa technology developed by the engineering company Esteyco. The
bulk of the energy generated by this asset will be used for the port facilities
and its concessionaires, within the framework of the Port Authority of
Tenerife’s commitment to the decarbonisation of its operations.
The project has already commenced application for the administrative concession
of the area of water in the port area from the Tenerife Port Authority,
having completed the tender process and moved into the comments phase,
which will be analysed in detail. At the same time, BlueFloat Energy and
Capital Energy have conducted presentations for the various local stakeholders
with the aim of maximising transparency and territorial integration. The
next step will be to start the characterisation of the offshore wind farm
through environmental campaigns and the related Environmental Impact Assessment.
The foundations are to be built in the Port of Granadilla itself, where
the turbines will also be assembled. Furthermore, the project is set to
use a new gravity-based foundation design.
According to Pablo Alcón Valero, Offshore Manager at Capital Energy, said:
“Granadilla is part of our firm commitment to offshore wind and our commitment
to the Canary Islands, where we have been working with the supply chain
for months. This offshore wind farm could be the curtain lifter for offshore
wind in Spain, and we are thrilled to have teamed up with BlueFloat Energy,
a Spanish company of recognised prestige in the industry.”
Javier Monfort, Country Manager at BlueFloat Energy, commented: “The
Granadilla offshore wind farm project is an unbeatable opportunity to introduce
offshore wind energy in port areas, taking advantage of the unique and
singular value of these infrastructures. We hope to successfully implement
this driving project for the preparation and development of the supply
chain in Spain, together with our partner Capital Energy, a leader in onshore
solar photovoltaic and wind technology developments.”