General Information

  • Type: Onshore wind energy
  • Location: Spain
  • Pilot Representative: Enel Green Power (EGP)
  1. Primoral (Zaragoza, 2019): the Primoral wind farm came into operation in 2019 with a total of 11 turbines with a wind power generation of 39.6MW.
  2. Campoliva I and Campoliva II (Zaragoza, 2019): the Campoliva I/II units came into operation in 2019 with a total of 17/15 turbines and 36/39 MW power, respectively.
  3. Motillla (Cuenca, 2020): the Motilla wind farm came in operation in 2020 with a total of 17 turbines with a wind power generation of 51MW.
  4. El Campo (Zaragoza, 2019): the El Campo wind farm came in operation in 2019 with a total of 6 turbines with a wind power generation of 20MW.

Challenges to be addressed

The dual use as mountain agricultural areas mixed with natural vegetation in these wind farms represents a challenge. In addition, migratory avifauna during spring and autumn represent an open problem for animal life.

Targets

Biodiversity impact: This pilot will help to better evaluate and unify the natural environment.

Social engagement: The pilot project will demonstrate the possibility of dual land use, combining traditional activities such as agriculture with energy generation.

Replication Potential

Technologies validated can be used in onshore wind farms during operation phase to detect avifauna in real time. Also, it can be used to prevent mortality during pre-construction phase for a better wind farm sitting and for the planning of habitat management actions.