Eurus was built and is operated onsite by ACCIONA Energía México as a self-supply project for CEMEX, with a production capacity large enough to cover 25% of the energy needs of the Mexican company's cement plants.
In addition to the renewable and clean nature of the energy generated, the added value of Eurus from a social and environmental point of view lies in its positive interaction with its surroundings. In 2015 the project won the BID Infraestructura 360° award for the Impact on Population and Leadership category, which recognizes the noteworthy sustainability practices in infrastructure investments in Latin America and the Caribbean.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Location: La Venta, Juchitán, Oaxaca (Mexico)
- Total power: 250.5 MW
- Start-up: 2009
WIND TURBINE
- Model: ACCIONA Windpower AW 70/1500
- Rotor diameter: 70 m
- Wind class: IEC Ia
HIGHLIGHTS
- Installation of 167 wind turbines.
- This avoids the annual emission of 600,000 tons of CO2.
- Covers 25% of the energy needs of Cemex cement plants.
- 18.5-km, 230-kV transmission line.