Source: El Debate Galicia
Galicia adds a new offshore wind farm project and now reaches the figure of 20, presented by 11 different companies. The latest to join this list belongs to the French group Qair, which has just submitted the technical documentation to the Ministry of Ecological Transition to be able to build this electricity production infrastructure, called Breixo. It is planned to be located off the coast of the province of Lugo.
Few details of this initiative are known at the moment. The central government has only informed that the installation will have a power of 648 megawatts and that it will be executed in the waters of Lugo. In the coming weeks it is expected that the documentation of this proposal will be presented, which in this way will be submitted to a previous environmental assessment process.
Breixo is the second offshore wind farm that this company intends to build in Galicia. The first, which was announced last August, is called Roleira and is planned to be located off the coast of the province of Pontevedra.
Qair is a Paris-based group in France that defines itself as "an independent European renewable energy company with a global presence and a pioneering track record in the sector," according to its corporate website. It further states that, "driven by its holistic approach, the company continuously explores new ways to harness the potential of natural resources through multiple technologies." It intends to triple its operating assets to 3 gigawatts by 2027.
The French company has a presence in the Americas, Europe and Africa. Today, the company develops, finances, builds and operates projects in green hydrogen, marine renewable energies, land-based renewable energies and energy management.
According to data published by the Ministry for Ecological Transition, a total of 11 companies have prepared 20 proposals to install wind turbines along the Galician coast.
The best known firms interested in taking advantage of the Galician wind and sea are Repsol, Ferrovial, Iberdrola and Cobra, with a significant presence in Spain. Other lesser known firms such as Capital Energy, Abei Energy, Blueflot and Sener, Qair, Invenergy, Iberblue Wind and Univergy are also part of this race.
The projects have been submitted to the state department for environmental clearance. Of the 20 offshore wind farms, five have already completed this step and the remaining 15 are in the process. This does not mean that they can be built, but first the central government must approve the regulatory framework and hold a public auction to award the different areas of the coastline.