ACCIONA Energía has completed the repowering of the Tahivilla Wind Farm in Logrosán, Cáceres, Spain. This major repowering project replaced 98 older generation turbines. Today, it features only 13 new, technologically advanced units that significantly improve the site’s operational efficiency and capacity.
The expanded wind farm now boasts a remarkable installed capacity of 84.4 megawatts (MW). It is definitely more than big enough, set to produce about 254 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity per year. That’s a monumental 72% jump in the generation of electricity. The facility is now an anchor for the region’s growing renewable energy generation.
The project targets not just increasing energy production, but creating jobs in the process. The Morehouse upgrade created more than 1,000 jobs in the demolition and building phases. This stunning figure underscores the remarkable local economic impact the project has had on the community.
ACCIONA Energía was awarded €8.3 million, about $9.8 million, funds from Spain’s Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR). This funding is through the European Union’s NextGenerationEU programme. This funding is a lifeline for clean energy projects and investments in communities big and small across the continent.
The upgrade will significantly improve eco-friendliness. It will avoid the equivalent of about 108,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions annually. Despite the reduction in the number of turbines, the site maintains its export capacity, demonstrating that fewer, more efficient units can achieve substantial emissions savings and enhance annual output.
To guarantee financial viability, ACCIONA Energía has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement with a corporate client. This agreement ensures greater revenue certainty for the wind farm and further strengthens the project’s long-term sustainability.
For example, the ongoing repowering project at Tahivilla Wind Farm more than doubles energy efficiency. They create social acceptance within communities that are already familiar with renewable energy infrastructure. By repurposing underutilized infrastructure, these projects have less impact on the environment while providing substantial returns to local economies and communities.