Spanish oil major Repsol said Friday it will build another 860 megawatts (MW) of renewables capacity in northern Spain, through 26 onshore wind farms, Kallanish Energy reports.
The so-called Delta 2 project will feature wind turbines across the Huesca, Zaragoza and Teruel provinces, in the Aragon region. The farms will be built and operated by Repsol’s electricity and gas subsidiary, with start-up planned for 2023.
“When fully operational, the project will avoid the emission of more than 2.6 million tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere, compared with electricity produced with coal,” Repsol said, in a statement. “The energy generated will supply the needs of the company and of its current electricity and gas customers.”
Last December, the oil company was the first in the sector to commit to net-zero goals by 2050. To date, it has deployed a low-emission capacity of 2,952 MW. It has another 2,045 MW of renewables capacity currently under development, contributing to its climate targets.
By year-end, Repsol will commission 335 MW of wind capacity under the Delta project. Other low-carbon assets include combined cycle, hydro power, photovoltaic and cogeneration plants.
