At present, ITER has three active Wind Farms: the Experimental Platform of 2.83 MW, the MADE Wind Farm of 4.8 MW and the Enercon Wind Farm of 5.5 MW. All of them are in the process of repowering. In the near future, three new wind farms will be installed, which obtained power in the last tender called by the Government of the Canary Islands.
Experimental Platform of 2.83 MW
Since its installation in 1990, the Experimental Platform has produced a total of 74 GWh.
The Experimental Platform of 2.83 MW was financed in collaboration with several organizations (ITER, Cabildo de Tenerife, Government of the Canary Islands, UNELCO and the European Union), and its main objective has been to study the performance of different types of wind turbines, both in terms of power and in terms of manufacture, origin and technology. The total nominal power of this platform is 2.83 MW and it is made up of 9 different wind turbines, installed between 1990 and 1993, with power ratings ranging from 150 to 500 kW. The technology used is different for each of them, with horizontal and vertical axis turbines, fixed pitch and variable pitch, and asynchronous and synchronous generators. Likewise, there are notable differences in diameter and height. These parameters range from 25 to 40 meters in diameter, and from 25 to 42 meters in height. Currently, the operating power of the wind farm is about 1.8 MW.
In accordance with the Order of October 6, 2004 of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and New Technologies of the Government of the Canary Islands, which establishes the technical-administrative conditions for the repowering of existing wind farms, ITER and ECYR have signed a cooperation agreement to repower the aforementioned wind turbines jointly, thus taking full advantage of the wind potential existing in the area and replacing the obsolete technology of the aforementioned wind farms with the latest generation technology. The repowering will consist of the installation of 1 ENERCON E-70 wind turbine with a rated power of 2000 kW.
4.8 MW wind farm
Since its installation in 1996, the MADE wind farm has produced a total of 165 GWh.
The 4.8 MW wind farm was installed in 1996 by the Economic Interest Association “EÓLICAS DE TENERIFE”, 50% owned by ITER and 50% by MADE and UNELCO, and subsidized by MINER. At the beginning, it consisted of 16 MADE AE-30 wind turbines of 300 kW nominal power each, which were replaced in 1999 by 8 MADE AE-46 wind turbines of 600 kW nominal power each.
By means of a letter dated May 17, 2007, and in accordance with the provisions of the Order of November 15, 2006 of the Department of Industry, Commerce and New Technologies of the Government of the Canary Islands, which establishes the technical and administrative conditions for the repowering of existing wind farms, Eólicas de Tenerife AIE requested the administrative authorization and project approval for the repowering of the Granadilla III Wind Farm, through the replacement of the existing wind turbines in the current wind farm with 4 ENERCON E-82 wind turbines.
5.5 MW wind farm
The Enercon Wind Farm has produced a total of 175 GWh since its installation in 1998.
The 5.5 MW wind farm is a project self-financed by ITER and installed in 1998, which consists of 11 ENERCON E-40 wind turbines of 500 kW nominal power. The estimated annual energy production is 16.5 GWh.
According to article 7 of Decree 53/2003, of April 30, 2003, which regulates the installation and operation of wind farms in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands, the unit power of wind turbines may be increased by replacing them with new ones, and the power may be increased up to a limit of 50% of the total power of the wind turbines replaced.
In this context, the existing wind farm is to be repowered with a 9.75 MW wind farm (5 ENERCON E-70 of 2 MW each) in the Granadilla Industrial Park.
