Corralejo, Fuerteventura To Get New Wind Farm For Desalination Plant

Work on the wind farm in Corralejo on Fuerteventura to power the towns desalination plant has begun and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. When the turbines enter into service it is expected that they will generate twice as much power as the desalination plant will need.
The Water Supply company, (CAFF), for Fuerteventura, (one of the Canary Islands,) is in charge of the project, which will cost an estimated 2 million Euros.
CAAF and president of the Cabildo de Fuerteventura, Mario Cabrera said "This wind farm will generate profits that help optimize production costs and maintain the policy assumed by CAAF and the council not to increase water rates. The Corralejo desalination plant will have two next-generation wind turbines installed by the company Drace, each with capacity to produce 850 kilowatts per hour.
This is good news for the islands enviroment, fuel cost and ties in with the islands new Bio-sphere status.