Gestamp Wind avoided the emission of more than 464,000 tons of CO2 to the atmosphere

Gestamp Wind avoided the emission of more than 464,000 tons of CO2 to the atmosphere

 II SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2014 In 2014 Noblesfontein, its first wind farm in South Africa, with an installed capacity of 73.8 MW, which represents an investment of over 120 million euros, started operating. The company is building 17 wind farms in Poland, Belgium, Brazil, Turkey and Mexico. Madrid, May 12, 2015. Gestamp Wind, wind power subsidiary of Gestamp Renewables, has avoided the emission of more than 464,000 tons of CO2, thanks to its more than 540MW of clean energy installed. Counting on the new wind farms that have come into operation in 2015, the company, specialized in the development, construction and operation of wind farms, has reached a total of 650 MW, according to its second Sustainability Report. The environment is a strategic factor and therefore the company considers the environmental impact of its wind farms at all stages: from planning, design, construction, and operation to decommissioning. It also contributes to the fight against climate change Last year, Gestamp Wind was present in 9 countries with 21 operating wind farms located in Spain, Turkey, Brazil, USA, Puerto Rico and South Africa. Its priority is to continue growing in a sustainable and profitable manner, so in 2014 it began the construction of eighteen wind farms, that includes a farm in Poland, two in Belgium, thirteen in Brazil, two in Turkey and two mini hydraulic in Mexico. More than half started operating in early 2015. In 2014, initiatives that reinforce the commitment to human rights in the supply chain, formally including clauses on acceptance and compliance processes and supplier approval were carried out. High Quality Employment The Sustanability Report also emphasizes that...