The concreting works for the new wind turbine at the Botija-Gáldar Wind Farm are progressing well, and the installation is expected to be operational in the coming weeks. The commissioning of this third aerogenerator, with a capacity of 0.8 megawatts, will bring the park's total capacity to 2.4 MW. According to municipal data, this energy production is equivalent to saving approximately 620.72 tons of oil annually.
This project, which had been stalled for several years due to administrative issues and the need to obtain authorization from the Government of the Canary Islands, is complemented by the second phase. This phase includes the supply, installation, and commissioning of an Enercon E-53 technology aerogenerator, along with the necessary infrastructure for its electrical connection.
The total investment for this expansion amounts to 1.88 million euros. Funding comes from the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, contributing 1.2 million euros, and the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Energy of the Government of the Canary Islands, with 684,598 euros. This initiative follows the first phase of the park, which required an investment of 2.5 million euros from its own funds and European aid, making it the first entirely municipal wind farm in the Canary Islands.
Each aerogenerator stands 89 meters tall to the tip of the blade, with blades measuring 24 meters and a rotor diameter of 48 meters, while the tower height is 65 meters. The Gáldar City Council has stated on various occasions that the park generates over one million euros in annual profits.
The site where the wind turbines are located was formerly a landfill managed by the Mancomunidad del Norte. This landfill was sealed after the removal of approximately 70,000 cubic meters of waste that had accumulated for over two decades. Subsequently, landscape restoration was carried out, including the replanting of native species.
