73,000
equivalent households
CLEAN, NON-POLLUTING ENERGY
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
1 in 8 people still do not have access to electricity. In order to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all, it is necessary to increase the use of renewable energy from 25 % today to 38 % in 2025.
ACCIONA is positioning itself as a key player in addressing the growth in energy demand while curbing the progress of global warming and promoting the transition to a decarbonized energy model.
CLIMATE ACTION
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
The generation and use of energy is responsible for 74 % of total greenhouse gas emissions in the world. This activity is the largest contributor to global warming. Investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency and other low carbon technologies will continue to be essential to meet the new needs of humanity and to minimise their negative impact on the environment.
ACCIONA considers the fight against climate change and its related effects to be a strategic priority. The Company is working to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in order to contribute to the progress of society and respond to the main challenges of sustainable development in the areas of infrastructure, water and energy, leading the transition to a low-carbon economy.
ACCIONA Energía is repowering the Tahivilla wind farm. The project will consist of the replacement of the present turbines for more modern and efficient models, optimizing their operation and increasing their capacity to generate clean energy.
The replacement of the old wind turbines with latest-generation models will mean an increase in capacity from 78.4 MW to 84.4 MW, with the wind farm’s evacuation capacity remaining the same.
Once it has been repowered, the wind farm’s production will increase by 72%, going from clean electricity equivalent to the demand from 42,000 Spanish households to a level able to cover the energy needs of 73,000 households, avoiding the emission of 66,150 tonnes of CO2 to the atmosphere every year in the process.
Dismantling of the old wind turbines started in May 2024, followed by the installation of the new machines. Their entry into service is planned for 2026. The wind farm will thus go from 98 wind turbines to 13 more efficient machines.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Location: Tarifa (Cádiz province)
- Capacity: 84.4 MW
- Wind turbines: 13 Nordex turbines (six 163/5.x (5900) and seven 163/6.x (7000)
- Tower: TS159 steel tower with a hub height of 125 m
- Entry into service: 2026
- Ownership: ACCIONA Energía
KEY FEATURES
- Estimated annual production: 254 GWh, equivalent to the consumption of around 73,000 households
- Approximately 66,150 tonnes of CO2 emissions to the atmosphere avoided every year.
- Social and environmental impact management programme to improve living conditions in the surrounding area.
Figures
84.4
MW of capacity
73,000
Equivalent households
13
Wind turbines
66,150
tons of CO2 avoided in the atmosphere per year
+1000
jobs created during construction