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“VIENTOS DEL SECANO” WIND FARM
50 MW/12,6 MW
MAYOR BURATOVICH
DEPARTMENT OF VILLARINO
PROVINCE OF BUENOS AIRES
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Project Description
VIENTOS DEL SECANO 50 MW Wind Farm
1. PROJECT SIZE AND LOCATION
Vientos del Secano is a Wind Farm Project initially designed to have a total capacity of 50 MW. The main idea consists of installing 2.0 to 2.5 MW wind turbines in order to achieve total capacity. There are advanced discussions with manufacturers and there are several preliminary bids from top manufacturers. The location of the project allows a first stage of 12.6 MW, installing seven wind turbines of 1.8 MW, which when connected to the medium voltage line bordering the property prevents the construction of a transformer station.
The Wind Farm is situated in Mayor Buratovich, Department of Villarino, Province of Buenos Aires, inside a private field called “Los Vallecitos”. The selected place is 92 km south of Bahía Blanca and 750 km south west of Buenos Aires and has an available area of 980 ha. The Wind Farm site is located on 772 km of National Road Nr3 that connects the cities of Bahía Blanca, Mayor Buratovich and Pedro Luro.
2. PROJECT COMPANY
Parques Eólicos Pampeanos S.A. (PEPSA) holds all the authorizations and agreements related to Vientos del Secano Wind Farm Project.
3. PROJECT DEVELOPER
PEPSA was created by ABO WIND Energías Renovables S.A., an Argentinian subsidiary company of the Germany based ABO WIND AG, for the soul purpose of promoting this project.
ABO WIND has been developing renewable energy projects for more than 17 years with complete autonomy in choosing the best technical innovations to suit the task at hand. We have a staff of more than 285 professionals located in Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Finland, Sweden, Mexico, Argentina and Uruguay. We also expect a further expansion of our activities to other European and Latin-American countries.
With an annual project volume of 200 million Euro, ABO WIND is one of the most successful wind energy project developers in Europe. In addition to the management of its own commissioned projects, ABO WIND takes on the commercial and technical management of wind farms on behalf of other international operators.
ABO WIND manages more than 50 wind farms and 4 biogas plants in Europe, and has built over 450 wind turbines with a total capacity of 700 MW (update: October 2013).
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4. LAND LEASE
On October 2007 PEPSA signed a 24 year land lease agreement with private land owners for 1200 ha of fields required to build and operate the Wind Farm. These documents have been authenticated and the certificates were registered in the Provincial Registry of Property of Bahia Blanca.
5. FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS
Environmental impact study:
Beginning with the careful selection of a location to ensure a limited environmental impact, ABO WIND chose the site for the development of Vientos del Secano to be located a considerable distance from any environmentally protected areas.
The OPDS (Provincial Agency for Sustainable Development) has issued the relevant "environmental license" for the construction of the wind farm, at the same time the Environmental Impact Study has been approved by the Secretary of Energy, besides being presented to ENRE TRANSBA SA
Preliminary soil study:
Preliminary Soil Study was held in December 2008 by a Geotechnical specialist company. The report features specific recommendations for wind turbines foundations, such as: suggested foundation level, bearing capacity, soil aggressiveness, conductivity, etc.
Topographic map:
The topography of the entire area is portrayed in digital maps, depicting height contour lines each illustrating 2 meter elevation changes. This was carried out by a professional topographer using GPS technology.
Electrical connection study:
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The Grid connection study was prepared by SIEYE SRL in May 2008 and later submitted to the regional electricity grid operator: TRANSBA. The Grid Connection License was obtained after a public audience called by ENRE (National Energy Regulator Entity) in August of 2010, according to CAMMESA’s Procedures, allowing the connection of the 50 MW Wind Farm to the national electricity grid (SADI).
The study comprises the evaluation of the appropriate operation of the grid with the connection of the 50 MW Wind Farm through a new switchyard which will be built on site.
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The study of network connection was made in 2013 and subsequently approved by EDES. It is estimated that during the third quarter of 2014 the public audience to obtain the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity by ENRE will be performed.
6. WIND STUDY
In order to develop a Wind Farm of excellent quality and reliability according to IEC 61400 standards, ABO WIND installed in April 2007 a 72 m wind mast with anemometers at three different levels: 30, 50 and 72.5 meters with which wind intensity and direction and atmospheric temperatures and pressure were measured in order to study the wind profile in detail, obtaining accurate forecasts of energy production in the Wind Farm. Additionally, ABO WIND AG appointed CUBE Engineering GmbH in September 2009 to elaborate the wind expertise resource assessment for the project. This report was compiled with registered measures processed according to latest techniques and highest standards of the German Wind Energy Association (BWE). The Wind Energy Expertise is a tool intended to validate the energy yield of a Wind Farm for different purposes, e.g.: submission to authorities and funding institutions. CUBE Engineering GmbH completed the Wind Energy Expertise Report on March 2010.
7. AUTHORIZATIONS & APPROVALS
Wind Measurement Mast Authorization
FAA1 granted the required authorization to install the wind measurement mast in order
to make a reliable assessment for the site.
FAA - Expedient nº 5689415
Environmental License
The Environmental Authority of the Province of Buenos Aires (OPDS2) has already issued
the required Environmental Permission for a Vientos del Secano 50 MW Wind Farm which entailed the Environmental Impact Assessment and allowed the project to be submitted to the Secretaría de Energía de la Nación3(SE).
OPDS - Disposition nº 2830/10
National authorization “New Agent of the MEM”:
Parques Eólicos Pampeanos S.A. obtained in November 2008 the title of “New agent of the Mercado Eléctrico Mayorista (MEM4)” granted by Secretaría de Energía de la Nación
(SE). The obtained title allows Vientos del Secano Wind Farm to commercially sell the
produced energy into the electrical market.
1 FAA: Fuerza Aérea Argentina; Argentina Air Force.
2 OPDS: Organismo Provincial de Desarrollo Sostenible; Provincial Agency of Sustainable Development
3 Secretaría de Energía de la Nación; National Energy Agency Resolution nº 1300/2008
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During the first semester of 2014 it is expected to be granted to figure as a New Agent Power Generator MEM for the 12.6 MW project.
“Access to Available Transport Capacity” Request
The request for access to the Available Transport Capacity for Vientos del Secano Wind
Farm was submitted to TRANSBA S.A.5 on July 2008, according to CAMMESA6’s
Procedures Requirements7.
Grid Connection Authorization
Grid Connection Authorization to connect a 50 MW Wind Farm to the national power
grid was granted to Vientos del Secano Wind Farm in August 2010. This was the decisive
authorization, because it requires and considers previous licenses and permits granted
by TRANSBA5, SE3 and CAMMESA6.
ENRE - Resolution nº 482/2010
Clean Development Mechanism:
On 11th of August 2008 a “No Objection Letter” was granted by the Secretaría de
Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable de la Nación8. ABO WIND is now in the process of
having its Wind Farm registered as a CDM project.
5 TRANSBA: Empresa de Transporte de Energía Eléctrica por Distribución Troncal de la Provincia de
Buenos Aires; Operator of the main distribution power grid in the Province of Buenos Aires.
6 CAMMESA: Compañía Administradora del Mercado Mayorista Eléctrica S.A.; Administrative Company
of the Wholesale Electrical Market
7 Título II, Anexo 16 de los Procedimientos de CAMMESA; Title II, Appendix 16 of CAMMESA`s Procedures 8 Secretaría de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable de la Nación; Environmental and Sustainable
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8. PROJECT OVERVIEW
Location: Bahía Blanca, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Project Company: Parques Eólicos Pampeanos S.A. (Argentina)
Project Developer: ABO WIND Energías Renovables S.A. (Argentina)
Land: Long term Land Lease contract between PEPSA
and the owner of the site
Start of Operation: First semester of 2015
Total Nominal Power: 50 MW 12,6 MW
Anual Production 209.905 MWh (P50) 57.309 MWh
Capacity Factor: 47,9 % 51.9 %
Turbines: 25x ENERCON E-82, 2 MW,
78m hh
7x VESTAS V90 1,8m,
Grid Conection: New substation “Mayor
Buratovich” 132 kV (Operator: TRANSBA)
Medium voltaje line next to site 33 kV.
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9. CONTACT DATA Dipl-Ing. Vanesa M. Revelli
Latin America Director CEO Argentina/Uruguay
Contact in Germany:
Unter den Eichen 7, 65195 Wiesbaden Phone: +49 (0) 611-267655-63; Fax: -99 Mobile: +49 (0) 151 148 693 78
E-Mail: vanesa.revelli@abo-wind.de
www.abo-wind.com
Contact in Argentina:
Alicia Moreau de Justo 1050 P. 4 Of. 196 C1107AAP - Dock 7
Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Phone: +54 (11) 5917-1235
Mobile: (011) 15 3045 6312
Mobile from abroad: +54 911 3045 6312
