Mauritania: Elecnor to build second wind farm

Spain’s Elecnor announced plans on 3 July to build a second turnkey wind farm in Boulenouar for Société Mauritanienne d’Electricité (Somelec). The €122m ($142m) project in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou region will have an installed capacity of 100MW. It is funded by the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development and will be built in consortium with Siemens-Gamesa Renewable Energy, which will supply 39 SG 2.6-114 wind turbines.