SSE Renewables Begins Construction Of Its First Onshore Wind Farm In Spain

Circa 64MW project in La Rioja is first from Spanish portfolio

Leading low-carbon energy company SSE has begun construction of the circa 64MW Jubera onshore wind farm in the La Rioja region of Spain.

The project, located in the town of Santa Engracia del Jubera, is the company's first onshore wind farm to be constructed in Spain. SSE Renewables is currently progressing a portfolio of 320MW of late-stage development projects in Spain as part of a 2.4GW secured pipeline of onshore wind and solar projects across Southern Europe.

The Jubera onshore wind farm project will see the installation of 11 Nordex wind turbines at the site. Civil engineering works have commenced on the project, which is expected to take up to two years to complete ahead of commissioning towards the end of 2025. Delivery of the project is expected to support over 200 full-time direct and indirect construction jobs.

When complete, the circa 64 MW wind farm will generate enough low-carbon renewable energy to power around 55,000* homes annually and offset almost 34,000* metric tonnes of carbon from electricity generation per annum, contributing significantly to Spain’s 2030 renewable energy targets. The wind farm is expected to be operational for 30 years.

Jubera is the second project for SSE Renewables to enter construction since the company acquired its Southern Europe pipeline in 2022. In September 2023, construction began on the 28MW Chaintrix-Bierges and Vélye Wind Farm in the northeast of France. In addition to progressing its 2.4GW pipeline of secured projects in Southern Europe, SSE Renewables is advancing around 2.5GW of future onshore wind and solar project prospects across the southern continent.