Gamesa and Iberdrola Ingenieria have signed contracts with subsidiaries of Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy to build four wind farms totaling 80 MW in Costa Rica.
Gamesa and Iberdrola will handle all the construction and commissioning phases required for the project, which is collectively named Alisios and comprises four 20 MW wind farms: Vientos de la Perla and Vientos de Miramar, located in the Liberia region, and Altamira and Campos Azules, to be developed in the Tilaran region.
Specifically, Gamesa will manufacture 19 of its G90-2.0 MW turbines and 21 of its G87-2.0 MW turbines for delivery during the second quarter of 2016, while Iberdrola will handle the engineering, procurement and construction side of the wind power project, which is due for commissioning toward the end of next year.
According to the partners, Alisios is expected create about 400 jobs during the construction process.
