Maestrale Green Energy to Build 30-Megawatt Windfarm in Sicily

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Major French renewable-energy producer Theolia SA (EPO:TEO) (Aix-en-Provence) will build a 29.75-megawatt (MW) windfarm in the Giunchetto area of Sicily through Italian subsidiary Maestrale Green Energy SRL (Milan).

In February 2008, the regional government of Sicily gave the green light to the $63.5 million project by approving the environmental impact evaluation submitted in 2003. The windfarm will consist of 35 Vestas V52-85 KW wind generators located in the area between the towns of Leonforte, Nicosia and Nissoria in Sicily. The wind generators will be delivered and installed by Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CPH:VWS) (Randers, Denmark), which will also provide a VestasOnline Business SCADA system as well as a service and availability agreement for five years.

Maestrale Green Energy has launched a bidding process for the detailed engineering and civil construction contractor, which will end by January 2009. The civil works are expected to begin around March 2009, and the delivery and installation of the wind turbines will start in July 2009. Project completion is scheduled for January 2010.

When fully operational and connected to the power grid, this windfarm will supply enough energy to satisfy 26,700 households' energy needs and eliminate 26,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

Theolia SA is one of the leading renewable-energy producers in Europe, with an operational installed capacity of 660 MW in France, Italy, Spain and Germany, as well as emerging countries such as India, Brazil and Morocco. In November 200, Theolia SA bought Maestrale Green Energy SRL, which has a project portfolio of 419 MW.

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