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Our Projects
Wind Projects
Through collaborative partnerships, we've developed and installed a portfolio exceeding 150 MW of wind parks, primarily in Spain and Scotland. Some of these wind farms remain under our ownership, with their operation largely outsourced. Building on our expertise gained since the late 1990s, we are expanding our reach with ongoing projects in Austria, Spain, and Italy.
Why Windpower?
Wind power is a vital component of the green energy transition, providing a clean and increasingly cost-competitive source of renewable electricity. Harnessing the kinetic energy of the wind through turbines, wind power offers a scalable solution for generating electricity with minimal environmental impact during operation.
Both onshore and offshore wind farms contribute significantly to decarbonizing the power sector, reducing reliance on fossil fuels. While wind power is intermittent, like solar, its generation often complements solar resources due to differing weather patterns. Combined with energy storage and smart grid technologies, wind power plays a crucial role in creating a resilient and sustainable energy system, accelerating the transition to a cleaner future.
Why Solar Power?
Solar power is a cornerstone of the green energy transition, offering a clean, abundant, and increasingly affordable source of electricity. Harnessing the sun's energy through photovoltaic panels, solar power directly converts sunlight into electricity with minimal environmental impact during operation. Its distributed nature allows for deployment on rooftops, in large-scale solar farms, and even integrated into building materials, making it a versatile energy solution. While solar power is intermittent, advancements in energy storage technologies and smart grid management are mitigating this challenge. By reducing our dependence on fossil fuels, solar power plays a crucial role in decarbonizing the electricity sector and combating climate change, paving the way for a more sustainable energy future.
Why Hydrogen?
Green hydrogen is a critical enabler of the green energy transition, acting as a versatile energy carrier and storage medium.
1) Produced from renewable electricity via electrolysis, it offers a way to decarbonize sectors that are difficult to electrify directly, such as heavy industry, long-haul transport, and aviation.
2) Furthermore, green hydrogen can be stored in large quantities, providing a buffer against the intermittency of renewable energy sources like solar and wind, ensuring a consistent and reliable energy supply.
3) By effectively linking renewable generation with end-use applications, green hydrogen facilitates a more resilient and sustainable energy system, accelerating the global shift towards a cleaner future.
Why Biogas?
Biogas plays a vital role in the green energy transition by offering a sustainable and readily available source of renewable energy. Produced through the anaerobic digestion of organic matter like agricultural waste, sewage, and food scraps, biogas offers a two-fold benefit: renewable energy generation and waste management. It can be used to generate electricity, heat, or even upgraded to biomethane for injection into natural gas pipelines, thus decarbonizing heating and transport sectors.
Crucially, biogas offers a consistent and dispatchable energy source, unlike intermittent renewables like solar and wind, enhancing grid stability. By closing the loop on organic waste and reducing reliance on fossil fuels, biogas contributes significantly to a circular economy and a more sustainable energy future.
Our Impact
Overall
For over two decades, Enel Viento has been committed to harnessing the power of the wind, contributing to a cleaner and more sustainable energy future. We've proudly installed 150 MW of wind power capacity, making a significant impact on our region and beyond.
Powering Homes & Communities
Based on average European household electricity consumption (around 3,500 kWh/year), our wind farms generate enough clean electricity to power +130,000 households annually (150,000 kW * 0.35 (average capacity factor) * 8760 hours / 3500 kWh/household).
Assuming an average of 2.3 people per household, this translates to providing renewable energy for a population of roughly 299.000 inhabitants.
Reducing Fossil Fuel Dependence
With a conservative average capacity factor of 35% for wind farms in Southern Spain and Scotland, our 150 MW wind farms produce approximately 459,900,000 kWh of clean electricity annually (150,000 kW * 0.35 * 8760 hours).
This displaces the need for burning approximately 100,000 tons of crude oil per year (based on the average energy content of crude oil and power plant efficiency).
Over a 25-year lifespan, this equates to saving approximately 2,500,000 tons of crude oil.
Protecting Our Air & Environment
Using average emission factors for European power generation:
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Reduced Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) emissions: approx. 500 tons.
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Reduced Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions: approx. 300 tons.
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Reduced Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions: approx. 200,000 tons.
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Reduced waste and ashes: approx. 25,000 tons.
These numbers are based on the average emissions avoided by replacing fossil fuel energy production with wind power.
Sustainable Land Use
Unlike traditional power plants, wind farms have a minimal and reversible impact on the landscape.
Our wind turbines, utilizing advanced technology from leading manufacturers like Enercon and Vestas, are designed for efficient operation and can be fully dismantled and recycled at the end of their lifespan.
Wind farms allow for the land to be used for agricultural purposes, and livestock grazing.
Energy Efficiency
Modern wind turbines are highly efficient. The energy payback time for our turbines is remarkably short, typically within 6-8 months of operation.
This means that the turbines generate more energy than was used in their production and installation in a very short amount of time.