Endesa's Participated Wind Farms Generated 1,556 GWH in 2002.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2003 -- The generation of the wind farms participated by Endesa ENDESA Empresa Nacional de Electricidad, S.A. (Spanish electric utility) Cogeneracion y Renovables (ECYR ECYR Endesa Cogeneracion y Renovables (Spain) ) represents 18% of the total wind energy in Spain. -- In Spain, ECYR participates in 58 wind farms in operation with an aggregate installed capacity of 780 MW, what results in a 20% market share in the country. The wind farms participated by Endesa Cogeneracion y Renovables (ECyR) -Endesa's (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ELE ELE equine leukoencephalomalacia. ) subsidiary for renewable energies Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. - generated 1,556 GWh in 2002 or 18% of the total wind energy generated in Spain, that amounted to 8,556 GWh last year. The total installed capacity of ECyR's participated wind farms in Spain amounts to 780 MW, representing a 20% market share in the country as of December 31st, 2002. Currently, ECYR participates in 6 wind farms under construction of which 4 are expected to start operations in May 2003. It is worth noting that besides the 6 wind farms above-mentioned, other 10, with an aggregate installed capacity of 210 MW, will predictably start to be constructed during the seconf half of this year. Endesa has continued with the promotion of wind energy obtaining the regulatory approvals for new wind farms in Andalucia, Galicia, Aragon, Castilla-Leon and Castilla-La Mancha. |
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