30 August 2010, by Wind Energy Editor Spain-Portugal Mr. D. Ranz

Portugal eolic energy stadisticts in 2010

Portugal eolic energy stadisticts in the first semester are showed in the following report. This information concerns to the installed capacity and how it has been used in the electrical portuguese system. During the first semester of 2010, 109 new windmills were added reaching a whole capacity of 3962 MW.

http://www.portal-energia.com/estatisticas-da-energia-eolica-em-portugal-2010/

Portugal is the ninth eolic energy producer in Europe and is fighting to climb up in the ranking.

2600 MW got from eolic energy makes that Portugal is placed among the ten bigger producers of this kind of energy.The plans appoint to increase the eolic capacity, even doubling it. But, the enviromentalists advise: protected areas can not be sacrify in return for renewable energies.

http://www.apren.pt/noticias/detalhes.php?id=72

40% of the new wind energy is congregated by Iberdrola, Acciona y Neo.

Main spanish enterprises of eolic energy keep ahead in Spain despite the crisis and the hard competence.  Iberdrola and Acciona gather 45% of the capacity and together with Neo, EDP subsidiary, monopolize 40% of the installed capacity in 2009. Gamesa manufactured 54% of the installed windmills.

http://www.cincodias.com/articulo/empresas/Iberdrola-Acciona-Neo-hacen-nueva-potencia-eolica/20100824cdscdiemp_1/cdsemp/

Eolic Market has installed 727 MW in Spain during the first halfyear, so 19876 MW capacity has been reached.

According to the data supplied by AEE (Asociación Empresarial Eolica), installed eolic energy capacity in Spain has been increased in 727 MW during the first halfyear, up to reach 19.876 MW at 30th of June.

AEE forecastings point out that in the end of this year 20155 MW will be reached. During the first six months, the bonus of the wind energy has increased the monthly utility bill of a medium spanish home in 2,3 Euros.

http://www.evwind.com/noticias.php?id_not=6064

People from Pravia agree that council approves the two biggest windmills around the world.

Neighbours admit the visual impact, but they minimise importance and highlight that farm brings along with it employment and richness. The request of a galician enterprise to set up two windmills of 6,15 MW power and 165 m high in Pravia Hills has agitated the town. The project, is still in the procedure process, has been greeted especially warmly by the consulted pravians. Surveyed people agree with renewable energy implantation and the likelihood of job creation. A minority warns of the windmills installation can cause an impact against council landscape but, in addition, they support that tourism will not be affected.

http://www.lne.es/centro/2010/08/27/pravianos-ven-concejo-acoja-torres-eolicas-grandes-mundo/960256.html

Vestas experimental windmill in Cantabria will be installed in the approximate term of one month

Industry and Technologic Development Adviser of Cantabria Goverment, Juan Jose Sota, has announced that in approximate one month the experimental windmill will be definitively set up and ready to launch the research activities, which has been designed for.

http://www.revistadelaenergia.es/__n261197_1031_El-aerogenerador-experimental-de-Vestas-en-Cantabria-estara-instalado-en-el-plazo-aproximado-de-un-mes.html

The green denounces the offshore wind energy blockage in Cadiz

The green party expresses that is contradictory that people ally against Cruz del Mar offshore wind farm are just the parties and majors, who have destroyed the andalusian coast.

In the opinion of green party spokesman, Mario Ortega; “After windmills and offshore eolic energy opposition, building sector, which has been the guilty of the economic and enviromental crisis in the andalusian region, can be found.

http://www.evwind.com/noticias.php?id_not=6034