Murmansk, November 12th, 2018 - Enel Russia and the Government of the Murmansk Region signed today a cooperation agreement to support the implementation of an investment project for the construction of a 201 MW wind park in the region that was awarded to the company following a public tender held in June 2017. The agreement was signed by Carlo Palasciano Villamagna, Enel Russia’s General Director and Marina Vasilyevna Kovtun, the Governor of the Murmansk Region, against the backdrop of the exhibition and conference, “SevTEC: Northern Fuel and Energy Complex” held in the region as part of the Murmansk International Business Week.
– Carlo Palasciano Villamagna, General Director of Enel Russia
– Marina Vasilyevna Kovtun, Governor of the Murmansk Region
The wind farm in the Murmansk region will be located along the road Murmansk - Tumanny - Teriberka, and will involve an estimated investment of around 273 million euros. The wind farm will be able to generate around 750 GWh annually, while avoiding the high amount of CO2 emission into the atmosphere.
Enel Rus Wind Kola, a fully-owned subsidiary of Enel Russia, will be in charge of implementing the project in the Murmansk region, while project construction will be carried out by Enel Green Power, the Enel Group's global renewable energy business line. Technological partner, Siemens Gamesa will supply the turbines used in the project.
The agreement is aimed at strengthening cooperation between Enel Russia and the Murmansk Region’s Government within the framework of the wind project’s implementation. The deal is also aimed at fostering an increase in the economic potential of the region through the creation of new, high-tech industrial facilities and infrastructure in the renewable sector. Furthermore, the agreement is also aimed at developing skills and expertise in the renewable field among the local workforce.
In June 2017, following the Russian Government tender for the construction of 1.9 GW of wind capacity, Enel Russia was awarded two wind projects with an installed capacity of 201 MW and 90 MW, respectively located in Murmansk and Azov regions.