The Basque Government and Iberdrola España will jointly invest in the Labraza wind farm, the first wind project to be developed in the Basque Country since 2006. The project, with an investment of €59 million, will be delivered through a public–private partnership and aims to support the region’s wind energy supply chain.
The 40MW wind farm will consist of eight Siemens Gamesa SG 5.0-145 turbines, each rated at 5MW. Gearboxes for the turbines will be manufactured at Siemens Gamesa’s facility in Asteasu, Gipuzkoa, while the substation will be built by EDS Ingeniería y Montaje in Galdakao, Bizkaia. Labraza will connect to the grid via the existing substation used by nearby wind farms in Aguilar de Codés, Navarra, avoiding the need for new grid infrastructure. Once operational, the wind farm is expected to generate approximately 99,679MWh per year, equivalent to the annual consumption of 30,000 households. Construction is scheduled to begin in the final quarter of 2025, with commissioning planned for late 2026.
