Wind farm near Vrouchas

Some photos from last Sunday evening (27 July 2025) at the wind farm near Vrouchas and the surrounding area.

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Wind farm near Vrouchas

The wind farm near Vrouchas, Crete, is known as the St. Ioannes Vroucha wind farm. It is an operational onshore wind farm located in the Agios Nikolaos Municipal Unit, Lasithi Regional Unit, in the region of Crete.

The farm consists of 9 Vestas V52/850 turbines, each with a power capacity of 850 kW, totaling 7,650 kW of nominal power. The developer and operator of this wind farm is Plastika Kritis SA.

The wind farm is situated along a ridge near the village of Vrouchas and is accessible via a country and dirt road route that also leads to the nearby Aforesmenos Lighthouse.

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Wind turbines from the wind farm near Vrouchas
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View from the wind farm towards the east (Sitia).
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View from the wind farm to the west at sunset. The village of Vrouchas is on the left.
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View from the wind farm to the south towards the Gulf of Mirabello and the Kalydon peninsula off Elounda.
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View of Elounda Bay on the way back from the wind farm: Spinalonga Fortress on the left, Plaka on the right and Elounda in the background.
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