Uruguay's UTE Launches Tender to Add 150 Megawatts of New Wind Capacity

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Uruguay's state power company Administracion Nacional de Usinas y Transmisiones Electricas (UTE) recently announced the launch of a tender for 150-megawatts (MW) of new wind capacity in Uruguay.

The terms of the tender promotes the generation of 150 MW produced in power facilities with capacities between 30 and 50 MW.

Tender terms will be available from UTE for $3,000.

Currently, Uruguay has two windfarms that generate a total of 20 MW: the 10-MW Nuevo Manantial Plant in the Rocha Department, which started operation in October 2008, and the 10-MW Sierra de los Caracoles plant owned by UTE.

At the beginning of 2009, UTE inaugurated the Sierra de los Caracoles Wind farm of 10 MW in the Maldonado Department in southern Uruguay. For more details, view January 12, 2009, article - Uruguay's UTE Begins Operation of 10-Megawatt Caracoles Windfarm.

In an effort to reduce the country's dependence on fossil fuels and on power and fuel imports, Uruguay's strategic plan aims to have 300 MW of installed wind capacity in 2011, and to reach 500 MW in 2015.

UTE is responsible for transmission and distribution activities in Uruguay, as well as power generation.

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