Iberdrola will build its next wind farm in Spain, the Herrera Complex, with the most powerful onshore wind turbine, after awarding Siemens Gamesa the contract to supply the first SG 4.5-145 wind turbines (71m blade and 145m of diameter) with a unit capacity of 4.5 MW power; which is almost seven times more powerful than the first wind turbines installed in Spain more than two decades ago.

The company is, thus, continuing to advance in its commitment to clean energy in Spain, incorporating cutting-edge technologies to provide more competitiveness and sustainability to its renewables projects.

The Herrera Complex, which will be built in Burgos province, is made up of three wind farms - La Huesa, Orbaneja, Valdesantos - and will have an installed capacity of 63 MW, distributed between a total of 14 wind turbines.

Forecasts indicate that the project will be operational this year. Iberdrola will also build the 10 MW-capacity Fuenteblanca wind farm, which will consist of 3 SG 3.4-132 wind turbines, to complete a 73 MW wind farm complex.

With the Herrera wind complex, Iberdrola is progressing with its renewables investment plan in Spain, where the company plans to install 3,000 new wind and photovoltaic MW. By 2030, company forecasts point to the installation of 10,000 new MW. These actions will enable to create employment for 20,000 people.

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