Benefits for Rivas

• Benefits the local environment
- Project keeps the skies of Rivas clean by Reducing overall emissions in the region.

• Jobs during construction and operation:
- 40% of workers are from Rivas. Add to this the staff of the two dining rooms that are in the project.
- The park needed 15 to 20 employees in the operation stage.

• New facilities:
- As part of their construction costs, Amayo contribute a $ 3 million substation that will be owned by ENATREL.

• Economic benefits:
- About $ 500,000 in local food costs, lodging and services are consumed by workers, contractors, employees, visiting professionals.

• Foreign investment:
- Rivas is seen as an area even more attractive for foreign investment.
- More than $ 80 million of foreign investment coming into Rivas
- Amaya will be an exemplary project for the future support and incentives for renewable energy projects.
- The Project and the city of Rivas will be a point of interest for all of Nicaragua and for visitors who come to the country.

• Tax
- During the life of the License Generation Project will contribute with more than 1,300 million Cordobas in various taxes, most municipal level.

• Local costs:
- Until May 2008 the project has used more than 2.2 million dollars in local expenditures.

• The location of the project and the substation will provide greater stability to the national interconnection system.

Why Wind Project is important for Nicaragua?

• Foreign investment:
- With $ 95,000,000 the Project represents one of the largest foreign investment in Nicaragua.

• Technology transfer:
- Posting of old technology and intensive fuel-based electricity are still expensive for most Nicaraguans.
- Wind energy reduces dependence on foreign oil.
- Wind energy is a clean and renewable source for electricity generation.

Why Wind Project is important for Nicaragua?

• Increased energy supply:
- 169.000 MW / h per year.
- Production of clean energy without fuel or pollution.
- The price of energy is expected to be half the current marginal cost of energy in the region.

• Reduced oil imports:
- The project is saved will allow Nicaragua to buy 217.000 barrels of bunker fuel oil per year.
- At a price of $ 100/por barrel this equates to an estimated savings of over $ 21,000,000 per year and over $ 540,000,000 over the life of the project.

More benefits for Nicaragua?

• Generation of jobs:
- During construction: about 120-150 jobs.
- In commercial operation: 15 to 20 operational jobs.

• Environmental Benefits:
- The project is in line with the "National Action Plan to address climate change" because it will be generating electricity from clean and renewable source: the wind.

- Generate no pollution effects of carbon dioxide, thereby avoiding the emission into the atmosphere of 130,000 tonnes of CO2 and other gaseous pollutants, helping keep the environment clean of pollutants Nicaragua.

Environmental Benefits:

- The project is in line with the "National Action Plan to address climate change" because it is generating electricity from clean and renewable source: the wind.

- Generates no effects of carbon dioxide pollution, which prevents the emission into the atmosphere of 130,000 tonnes of CO2 and other gaseous pollutants, helping keep the environment clean of pollutants Nicaragua.