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Eurus Wind Farm 
Summary
The Eurus Wind Farm is a wind farm located in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico. The largest wind farm in Latin America, the partnership between Cemex and Acciona Energia cost US$550 million to build. Its 167 wind turbines combine to generate 250.5 megawatts (MW), sufficient power to supply about half a million people. By contrast with traditional means of power, it may reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions by 600,000 metric tons.[1][2][3]
| Eurus Wind Farm | |
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| Country | Mexico |
| Location | Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 16°32′25″N 94°57′14″W / 16.54028°N 94.95389°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction cost | US$550 million |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 167 |
| Nameplate capacity | 250.5 MW |
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References edit
- ^ Acciona Completes Assembly of LatAm’s Largest Wind Farm Archived 2012-03-02 at the Wayback Machine Latin American Herald Tribune.
- ^ CEMEX announces completion of EURUS wind farm construction, 23 November 2009
- ^ First Phase of 250-MW Eurus Wind Farm, 30 January 2009