Work began yesterday on the installation of the first of five wind turbines on El Hierro.
The work is the first stage of an ambitious project aimed at making the island energy self-sufficient, using a combination of wind and hydro-electric power.
A spokesman for the company installing the turbines said the plan is to erect them at the rate of one per week, depending on weather conditions.
As well as providing the electricity needs of the island during the day, at night when demand is much lower, the electricity generated by the wind farm will be used to pump water up to a new reservoir, which will be used to produce even more power through a hydro-electric plant.
The project is being closely watched around the world, particularly by other remote island communities, as a solution to the energy needs for small population communities.
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