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Monaco is one step closer to achieving energy independence

Monaco wind energy
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Monaco Énergies Renouvelables (MER) has just bought three wind farms projects in France, an investment which marks a first step towards Monaco’s energy independence.

Ces trois projets, développés par la société allemande ABO Wind, consistent en la création de deux parcs éoliens en Charente et en Côtes d’Armor. Chaque parc comprendra entre deux et quatre éoliennes qui assureront une production annuelle cumulée de 57 GWh par an, soit 10 % de la consommation électrique de la Principauté. « Les centrales éoliennes pourront ainsi assurer une couverture de la consommation ‘’base’’ du territoire, notamment pendant la nuit », a précisé le Gouvernement princier.

Three wind farms and ten solar farms

The farms are expected to open between December 2020 and June 2021 and their energy production will be added to that of Monaco’s current ten solar farms. Together, they will produce 75 MW of renewable energy, 25% of the Principality’s consumption.

MER was created three years ago by the Government and Monaco’s Electricity and Gas Company (SMEG). Its aim is for Monaco to fully rely on renewable energies, by switching to solar-, wind- and hydropower. By 2025, the Principality aims for  50% energetic independence.