Enel Starts Construction of Russian Wind Farm

Enel Green Power has started construction of the 90 MW Azov wind farm located in the Rostov region, Southern Russia, marking the Group’s first renewable project in Russia.

Antonio Cammisecra, Global Head of Enel Green Power, said: "With this new wind project, we are embarking upon our journey towards the creation of a renewable footprint in Russia. We are looking forward to producing energy with both our Russian wind farms, and we will continue scouting for new opportunities in this renewables-rich country. Moving ahead, we plan to further leverage on this wealth of resources and keep on fuelling Russia’s economy through an increasingly diversified generation mix.”

The 26 turbine project is expected to enter into service by the end of 2020, and will be able to generate around 320 GWh of clean energy each year once fully operational, avoiding the annual emission of around 260,000 tonnes of CO₂ into the atmosphere.