FairWind has been chosen as installation partner for Horizonte Wind Park, Chile, which is currently the biggest onshore wind farm under construction in Latin America. A total number of 140 Enercon E-160 EP5 wind turbines will be erected from February 2023 and is expected to be fully operational in May 2024.
“As one of the world’s biggest suppliers of wind turbine installation, we have the experience and capabilities necessary to handle a project of this size. The Horizonte project is a solid foundation for our South American operations as well as an important part of our strategy to expand geographically in this region.”, FairWind Chief Sales Officer, Dan Lund states.
The Horizonte Wind Farm is located 130 km north-east of the Taltal municipality and 80 km east of the Paposo town in the Antofagasta region of Chile. The wind farm is expected to reduce up to 1.2 million tonnes (Mt) of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions a year.
