Municipality of Resende gets 34 MW wind plant

The Portuguese municipality of Resende says a EUR 45 million, 34 MW wind project is being developed in its locality by Empreendimentos Eólicos do Douro, a company based in Resende, which is 85% owned by Finerge and 15% by the municipal council. The Lagoa de D João e Feirão wind farm will be located on the Serra de Montemuro, in the parishes of Panchorra and Feirão, and will comprise 17 turbines. Construction is to start by the end of the year and finish by mid-2008.