The
project
is
expected
to
come
on
line
in
2013
and
will
be
interconnected
between
both
countries.
Overall,
between
2016
and
2020,
Ute
and
Eletrobras
have
a
goal
of
investing
$1.25bn
and
building
700MW
of
wind
power
together.
In
an
effort
to
boost
the
use
of
local
goods
and
services,
the
Uruguayan
government
is
requiring
that
more
than
20%
of
the
wind
farm
project
be
serviced
locally.
“We
believe
some
parts
can
be
produced
in
Uruguay,
such
as
blades
and
towers,”
says
Sebastián
Torres,
Uruguay’s
director
of
industry,
admitting
that
having
turbines
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