● Located in the Rivas Municipality in Southwest Nicaragua
● The site is a Wind Power Class 7 site, which is the highest rank for wind speed. It generates and delivers renewable, affordable, and clean electricity to the Nicaraguan grid, replacing old, fuel based technology and increasing the supply and reliability of electricity
● The project has 63.1 MW capacity, generating 260 GWh per year, an amount equivalent to 6% of Nicaragua’s electricity generation
● The project generates an average of 182,000 carbon credits each year through the reduction of imported fuel oil by 400k barrels annually
● Through increased access to reliable energy, the project reduces energy interruptions to businesses, increasing employment and income, enhancing economic and improving living conditions
The following Sustainable Development Goals are being pursued with this project:
