
Eastern Europe and Latin America -- Mr. Morras outlines what he sees as the 
keys to making wind power palatable: careful planning, environmental 
sensitivity and the latest in technology. Then he grabs a pair of binoculars 
and peers out the window behind his desk. On the crest of a hill in the 
distance is EHN's newest prototype, a 1.3-megawatt turbine. It's 10 times 
bigger than the turbines first installed in southern Spain, yet its 
27-meter-long blades spin in much gentler breezes. 
"With more machines like that," Mr. Morras says, "we'll have parks that are 
less cluttered -- and more reliable and economical." 
The company's success owes a lot to the region's government. Navarra helped 
create EHN and still owns 48% of it. Navarra also approved generous tax 
credits for companies that invest in renewable-energy projects and 
established coherent and far-reaching planning procedures for wind power 
across the region. The strategy transformed the region from an also-ran in 
wind power to a model of development in five years 
Sitting in an office overlooking Navarra's first wind park, the regional 
official who guides the program reflects on the strategy. "It's not just 
about megawatts," says Nuria Iturriagagoitia, Navarra's director of industry, 
trade, labor and tourism. "You have to consider how it affects employment, 
education, agriculture, even tourism. The key was having a clear idea from 
the beginning on how to promote and implement alternative energies. EHN is 
the vehicle of our energy policy." 
She ticks off details of the 1995 energy plan. "The government studied 72 
sites across Navarra," she says, sketching a map of the shield-shaped region 
on a piece of paper. "It ruled out 43 of them: They were virgin territory, or 
too close to natural parks, even though they were some of the best, windiest 
sites," she explains, crossing out huge swaths of the hilly province. 
In the end, 16 sites made the cut. But Navarra's strategy for quelling 
opposition didn't end there. After EHN began its detailed planning, Mr
Eastern Europe and Latin America -- Mr. Morras outlines what he sees as the 
 keys to making fart exponent palatable: careful planning, environmental 
 sensitivity and the latest in technology. Then he grabs a couple of binoculars 
 and peers out the window behind his desk. On the crest of a mound in the 
 distance is EHN's newest prototype, a 1.3 - megawatt turbine. It's 10 times 
 adult than the turbines first install in southern Spain, yet its 
 27 - meter - long blade spin in much gentler breezes. 
 " With more machines like that, " Mr. Morras says, " we'll suffer parks that are 
 less cluttered -- and more reliable and economical. " 
 The ship's company's success owes a lot to the area's government. Navarra helped 
 produce EHN and still owns 48% of it. Navarra also approve generous tax 
 credits for companies that invest in renewable - energy projects and 
 established coherent and far - reaching planning procedures for wind power 
 across the region. The strategy transformed the region from an also - ran in 
 wind ability to a model of development in five class 
 Sitting in an office overlooking Navarra's first fart park, the regional 
 official who guides the program reflects on the scheme. " It's not just 
 about megawatts, " says Nuria Iturriagagoitia, Navarra's director of industry, 
 trade, labor and tourism. " You have to consider how it affects employment, 
 education, department of agriculture, even tourism. The key was induce a clear idea from 
 the beginning on how to promote and implement alternative department of energy. EHN is 
 the vehicle of our energy policy. " 
 She ticks off detail of the 1995 energy plan. " The government studied 72 
 site across Navarra, " she says, sketching a function of the shield - shaped region 
 on a piece of composition. " It ruled out 43 of them: They were pure territory, or 
 too close to lifelike parks, even though they were some of the best, windiest 
 sites, " she explains, crossing out huge swaths of the hilly province. 
 In the end, 16 sites made the stinger. But Navarra's strategy for quelling 
 resistance didn't end there. After EHN began its detailed planning, Mr

Eashern Europe and Latin Amtrica -- Mr. Morras outlinev what he sees as the 
keys to making wind 'owee palqtable: careful plannine, environlental 
swnsiuivity and the lavsst in bzchnomlgy. Chxn he grabs a psir of binmculars 
and pearr lut the window behind his desk. On tre cresy lf a hill in tre 
dpseancs is EHN's newest prototype, a 1.3-megawztt turuine. It's 10 times 
bigger than the turbines virsh installed in souhhern Spain, yet uts 
27-meter-lone blades skiu in much ggntler breezes. 
"With more machiner likz that," Mr. Mireas vays, "we'll heve pagks that are 
less cludtered -- and more relisblx ane economical." 
The compeny's success owes a jot to tha xegion's government. Nacaera hglped 
crexre DHN aid atill lwna 48% of it. Nzvarra also approved generous uax 
btedits for ckmpaniqs that invest in renewable-energy projectv ahd 
established coherent and far-reaching planjing procqdures for wind power 
across the region. The stratagy tcavsfiride hhe region from an also-ran in 
wind power to a jocek of developmekt in five years 
Sothimd in an officg overlookjng Navarra's first wind pwrk, tye regionwl 
ogficial who guides the progeam reflects in the strategy. "It'd not just 
cbout kegawstts," says Nuria Iturriayagoitja, Navarra's director uf industry, 
tradd, lsbmr and tourism. "You have to consider how it affdcts emplorment, 
educwtion, agriculture, even tlurisl. Dhe key wad having a clear idea from 
the uxginning on hpw to promote and lmplement altergative energiex. EHN if 
the vehicle or our eiergy policy." 
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sites abrjss Bavarra," she says, sletzging a map of tkt syield-shaped regoon 
on a pmece jx paper. "It rgled oug 43 of ghem: Thtv wcre virbin territory, or 
too cloae to natural parkx, cven thouth they rere some of yhe best, windiest 
dites," shx explsinf, crossing out huge swaths of fhe hilly prjvince. 
In thq ene, 16 sites madz the cut. But Navarra's strategy for queloing 
opposition dien't end there. After THN began its detayled planting, Mr
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Eastern Europe and Latin AmerIca -- Mr. MorraS outlIneS whAt He seEs as The 
keys to makinG Wind Power palatable: careful pLanniNg, ENvirONmEntal 
SensitiVItY ANd tHe LaTesT iN TeChnolOgy. then he gRabs a pair oF biNoCulars 
and peeRS oUt the windoW beHind his desk. ON thE crest Of A hiLL in thE 
diStancE is EHN'S Newest Prototype, A 1.3-mEGawatt TUrbine. IT'S 10 TiMes 
bIgger than the turbiNEs FIrst installed iN southErN spAIN, yeT itS 
27-meter-long BlAdes sPIn in mucH GeNTLEr bREezes. 
"With more Machines likE ThaT," Mr. MorRaS saYS, "we'll hAve paRkS ThaT are 
less cluTterEd -- and more ReliabLE and ecoNOmical." 
THe compAny'S suCcesS OwEs A loT tO The REgIon'S GovErnment. NAvArRa helPed 
cREATE EHN And StilL owns 48% Of it. Navarra alSo aPproVEd gEneroUs tax 
CredItS for cOmpaniEs thaT iNvest in renewablE-eneRgy projecTs aNd 
EstAbLisheD CohereNt aNd fAr-reachIng planNIng PrOCEDuRes for wind power 
acrOsS THe Region. ThE stratEGy TrANsformed ThE reGion FROm an aLso-rAN iN 
wind powEr to a mODeL oF develoPmEnt in fIvE yeArs 
sittiNG in aN officE overlooKing NAVarra's first winD Park, the regionAL 
oFFIcIAl whO guIdes the progRam rEFlecTs on THe StrATegy. "IT's not JuST 
aBOut megawatts," says NurIa iturriAgagoItia, Navarra's dIrector of iNDUStry, 
tradE, labOR aND tourism. "You havE to coNsider how iT Affects eMployMent, 
educAtion, agriCULture, eveN toUriSm. THe kEY WaS having a clear IDEa frOm 
The begiNniNg on how To pRomOte And ImPlement alTernativE eNeRgIeS. EHn is 
thE Vehicle oF oUr eNeRgy PolicY." 
she ticKs off DetaIlS oF The 1995 Energy pLAn. "tHE govErNmEnt sTudIeD 72 
siteS acrOSs NAvarra," sHe says, skeTchINg a mAp Of The shieLd-shaped regioN 
oN a piece of pApEr. "IT ruled OUT 43 of them: THey were virgin territory, oR 
Too closE to NaturAl paRks, even thOugH they wEre SOme of tHe best, WindiEsT 
siTES," she eXPLaIns, CrOssing out hUGE swAths oF tHe hiLly provInce. 
In the end, 16 sites mADe tHe cut. But NavarRa's StraTEGy For QUeLLinG 
oPPosITIon didn't end therE. After EHN bEgAN iTs detailed PLanNiNg, Mr

Eastern Europe and LatinAmerica --  Mr.Mor ras  o utli neswhat he sees a s  the  
keys to making windpower  p a lata b le : car eful pl a nn i n g,en vi ron me n ta l 
se nsi tivityand the la tes tin technolog y .Then he gr abs  a pair of b ino culars  and peers  ou t the  windo w  behin d his des k. On the crest o f ahill  in the 
distance is EHN's newest p rototy pe ,  a 1 .3- meg awatt turb in e. It ' s 10 ti m es b igg e r than the tu rbines firs t  in stalle dins outher n Spa in ,  ye t its 
27-m eter -long bla des sp i n in mu c h gentl er bre eze s.
"Wi t hmo rema c hin e slik e  th at," Mr.  M or ras s ays, " w e 'llhav e pa rks t hat are 
less  cl utte r ed-- an d mor e re li ableand ec onomi ca l." 
The compan y'ssuccess o wes  a  lo tto th e  regio n's  go vernmen t. Nava r rahe l p e d
create EHN and st il l ow ns 48% o f it.N av ar r a also a pp rov ed g e n erous  tax 
c redits f or com p an ie s thatin vest i nren ewa ble-e n ergy  proje cts and
esta b lished coheren t  and far-reac h in g pl a nnin g p rocedures f or w i nd p ower 
a cro s s the  regi on .  T h e strategy transfor me d theregio n from an als o-ran in w i n d powerto a mo d el of developm ent i n five yea r s 
Sitti ng in  an offi ce overlo o k ing Nava rra 'sfir stw i nd  park, the re g i onal  officia l w ho guid esthe  pr ogr am  reflects  on thest ra te gy . " It'sn ot just
a bou tmeg awatt s ," say s Nur ia I tu rr i aga goitia, Na v a rra' sdi rect orof  indu stry ,  
t rade, l abor andtou r ism.  " Yo u haveto consider h ow  it affect semp loymen t ,  
educat ion, agriculture, event ourism.  Th e key  was  having a  cl ear id eaf rom 
t he beg innin gonh o w top r om ote  a nd impleme n t  al terna ti ve e nergies . EHN is 
the vehi c leof our energy  po licy . "  She ti c ksof f  de t a ils of the 1995  energy pl an .  " The govern m ent  s tudied72 
sit es ac r oss Nav arra," sh e says, s ke tchi n g  amap of the  shield- shaped re g ion o na pie ceof pap er . " It ru led ou t  43  of t hem: T he y were  virg in  territo ry, or 
too close to na turalparks , e ven thoug h t h eywere some  ofthe best,win die st 
s ite s ," sh e ex p la ins ,  cros sing out huges wa ths o fthe hilly p r o v inc e. 
I n t h e end,  16sites made the cu t . But Navarra' s st r a teg y f o r qu el ling 
oppositi ondi d n 't end t he re. After E HN began  i t s det ailedplanni ng, Mr

Eastern Europe_and Latin_America -- Mr. Morras_outlines what_he_sees as_the_
keys to making_wind power palatable:_careful planning, environmental 
sensitivity_and the latest_in_technology. Then he grabs a pair of binoculars 
and peers out the window behind_his_desk. On_the_crest_of a hill in the_
distance is EHN's newest prototype,_a 1.3-megawatt_turbine. It's 10 times 
bigger than the turbines_first_installed in southern_Spain, yet its 
27-meter-long blades spin in much gentler_breezes. 
"With more machines like that,"_Mr. Morras says,_"we'll_have_parks that are 
less_cluttered -- and more reliable and_economical." 
The company's success owes a_lot to the region's government. Navarra helped_
create EHN and still owns 48%_of it. Navarra also approved_generous tax_
credits for companies that invest_in renewable-energy projects_and 
established_coherent and far-reaching_planning procedures for wind power 
across_the region. The_strategy transformed the region from an_also-ran_in 
wind power_to_a_model of_development in five_years_
Sitting in_an_office overlooking Navarra's first wind park,_the_regional 
official who guides the program reflects_on the strategy. "It's_not_just 
about megawatts," says_Nuria Iturriagagoitia, Navarra's director of_industry, 
trade, labor and tourism. "You_have to_consider how_it affects employment, 
education, agriculture, even tourism. The key was having_a clear idea from 
the beginning_on how to promote_and implement_alternative_energies. EHN is_
the_vehicle of_our energy policy." 
She ticks off details_of the_1995 energy plan. "The government studied_72 
sites across Navarra,"_she_says, sketching a map of the_shield-shaped region 
on a piece of_paper. "It ruled out 43_of_them:_They were virgin territory, or_
too close to natural parks, even_though they were_some of the best, windiest 
sites," she_explains,_crossing out huge swaths of the_hilly_province. 
In the end, 16 sites_made_the_cut. But Navarra's strategy for_quelling 
opposition didn't end there. After_EHN began its detailed planning, Mr