Three new Canary wind farms

The Spanish government last month authorised the construction of three new wind farms on the Canary Island archipelago. The plants, to be developed by Unelco Reunidas and Made Renovable, subsidiaries of the Endesa utility, will go up in Fuencaliente on La Palma, Arico, on Tenerife and Aguimes on Gran Canaria. Although Endesa will retain a majority share in the wind plants through its subsidiaries, the local town halls where the projects will eventually be sited and private firms will also be involved. The Canary Islands has a government imposed ceiling for wind power of 200 MW.