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| Acciona constructs a third wind park in India  Acciona Energy has started construction work on its third wind park in India, the 56 MW Tuppadahalli facility, which will come on stream in 2011. Representing an investment of 58 million euros, the wind park will strengthen the company's presence in India and increase its wind power capacity in the country to 85.8 MW.Tuppadahalli joins the wind parks at Arasinagundi (13.2 MW), installed in 2007, and Anabaru (16.5 MW), built in 2008. All three are 100% owned by Acciona. Also located in the state of Karnataka, the new park will contain thirty-four 1,650 kW wind turbines and its renewable energy production will avoid the emission of 167,000 metric tons of CO2 a year from conventional power stations in the state. Acciona Energy is the first Spanish wind power developer in terms of owned wind parks in India. Its subsidiary has its offices in Bangalore. The company plans a major presence in India, the fifth world maket in terms of wind power implementation. India ended 2009 with 10,827 wind power megawatts installed, after the United States (35,159 MW), China (25,853 MW), Germany (25,813 MW) and Spain (18,784 MW). write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |