Gorona del Viento

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Gorona del Viento is a pioneering hybrid wind–hydropower plant on the Spanish island of El Hierro designed to supply the island with nearly 100% renewable electricity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hybrid power plant
renewable energy power plant
commissioned 2014
constructionStart 2009
country Spain
countryOfOrigin Spain
designGoal increase energy self-sufficiency of El Hierro
reduce diesel fuel consumption on El Hierro
reduce greenhouse gas emissions on El Hierro
energySource hydropower
pumped-storage hydroelectricity
wind power
goal nearly 100% renewable electricity for El Hierro
gridConnection El Hierro island grid
hasComponent pumped-storage hydropower plant
wind farm
hasEnvironmentalImpact reduction of CO2 emissions on El Hierro
reduction of local air pollution from diesel generators
hasPart hydroelectric power station
lower water reservoir
pumping station
upper water reservoir
wind turbines
inception 2014
industry renewable energy industry
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Canary Islands
surface form: Autonomous community of Canary Islands

Canary Islands
Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Spain
locatedInTimeZone Western European Summer Time
Western European Time
locatedNear El Hierro
surface form: Valverde, El Hierro
locatedOn El Hierro
notableFor being one of the first island-scale wind–hydro hybrid systems
pioneering 100% renewable electricity target for an isolated grid
operator Gorona del Viento S.A.
owner Gorona del Viento S.A.
purpose electricity generation
renewable electricity supply for El Hierro
sector electric power industry
serves businesses on El Hierro
residents of El Hierro
shareholder Canary Islands Technological Institute
Endesa
Island Council of El Hierro
usesTechnology islanded grid operation control system
pumped-storage energy storage
variable-speed wind turbines

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El Hierro hasPowerPlant Gorona del Viento
Ferro energyProject Gorona del Viento
subject surface form: El Hierro