Wind Energy Power Plants in Europe
 
Gütsch
Location: Switzerland
Operator:
Elektrizitatswerk Ursern (EWU)
Configuration: 1 X 600 kW E-40
Operation: 2004
WTG supplier: Enercon
Quick facts: This machine is located at 2,300m altitude on Mont-Gütsch near Andermatt and replaced a prototype 750-kW Lagerway machine. It is considered the highest-altitude full-size WTG in the world.

Photograph courtesy of Suisse Eole
Posted 12 Jul 2006

Kamiensk
Location: Poland
Operator:
Elektrownia Wiatrowa Kamiensk Spolka Zoo
Configuration: 15 X 2-MW E70
Operation: 2007
WTG supplier: Enercon

Photograph courtesy of Elektrownia Wiatrowa Kamiensk Spolka
Posted 1 Mar 2008

 

Montearci
Location: Italy
Operator:
Enel Greenpower
Configuration: 34 X 320 kW
Operation: 1994
WTG supplier: Alenia

Photograph by Mario Guerra and courtesy of Enel SpA
Posted 28 Oct 2004

Mt-Croisin
Location: Switzerland
Operator:
Juvent SA
Configuration: 3 X 600 kW V44, 1 X 660 kW V47, 2 X 850 kW V52, 2 X 1.75 MW V66
Operation: 1996-2004
WTG supplier: Vestas
Quick facts: This is Switzerland's largest wind energy plant. Juvent is owned by BKW and
Industrielle Werke Basel.

Photograph courtesy of Suisse Eole
Posted 12 Jul 2006

Rovas
Location: Greece
Operator: EEN Hellas SA
Configuration: 11 X 850-kW V52
Operation: 2005
WTG supplier: Vestas
Quick facts: This plant on Crete was EDF's second wind farm in Greece.

Photograph copyright by and courtesy of EDF Energies Nouvelles
Posted 1 Apr 2007

Vroucha
Location: Greece (Crete)
Operator:
Plastika Kritis SA
Configuration: 9 X 850 kW V52
Operation: 2003
WTG supplier: Vestas

Photograph courtesy of Vestas
Posted 14 May 2005

Abbreviations: WTG = wind turbine generator

Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 05/14/08

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