Two wind farms are planned to be built in the Vitebsk region by 2015

February 3, Vitebsk / Sergey Kochetov - BELTA/. Two wind farms with an estimated installed capacity of 40 MW each are planned to be built in the Vitebsk region by 2015. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by Sergey Shmatov, Head of the Energy and Fuel Department of the Regional Executive Committee. The estimated investment volume for each project is about 55 million euros, with a payback period of about 10 years. Liozno and Gorodok districts have been identified as promising sites for the construction of wind power plants. Initial measurements of air currents have already been carried out here, and the site characteristics and a number of other indicators required for the implementation of the projects have been studied. Spanish and Czech investors are showing interest in cooperation in the field of wind energy, and negotiations with potential project participants are currently underway. In particular, Spanish businessmen are ready to consider the possibility of creating a joint venture with Belarusian partners, including with RUP "Vitebskenergo," Sergey Shmatov noted. -0-