The Diplomat
Iberdrola has reached 421 megawatts (MW) of operational renewable energy in Greece with the commissioning of the 37.8 MW ‘Askio II’ and 18 MW ‘Rokani’ wind farms, the company said.
Located in the provinces of Kozani and Eordaia, in the Greek region of Western Macedonia, ‘Askio II’ joins the 50.4 MW ‘Askio III’ project, which is fully operational. The total investment in both projects is close to EUR 100 million.
This new ongoing project consists of nine Vestas ‘V150’ wind turbines, each with a capacity of 4.2 MW, a hub height of 105 metres and a rotor diameter of 150 metres. Both Askio projects are connected to the same grid point, with an expected combined annual output of around 180 gigawatt hours (GWh).
The ‘Askio’ projects have been built in a mountainous region at an altitude of 1,500 metres above sea level. In order to be able to drive on the narrow and steep roads, blade-lifting technology was required.
The ‘Rokani’ wind farm is located in the Viotia region of central Greece. The installation is equipped with three Vestas ‘V162’ turbines of 6 MW unit power, the largest and most powerful wind turbines in operation in Greece, with a hub height of 205 metres.
The group chaired by Ignacio Sánchez Galán has been present in the country since 2007, and now operates wind and solar projects in the regions of Central Greece, Crete, Thrace, Western Macedonia, Thessaly, Peloponnese and Dodecanese.
Askio’s two projects have made significant financial contributions to local communities, with €2.2 million invested in new infrastructure, supporting local businesses.
During the construction and operation phases of the wind farms, Iberdrola has created 282 direct and indirect jobs, supporting local supply chains.
