A year earlier, the Italian company invested EUR330 million in wind energy projects on the local market.

“We’ve consolidated our presence in major markets such as the United States, Canada and Romania, as well as in emerging markets such as Mexico and Guatemala,” said Francesco Starace, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Enel Green Power.

Enel Green Power operates wind farms with a total capacity of 498 MW in Romania. The company reported total electricity output on the local market of 589 gigawatt hours in 2012.

The Italian group said its net profit rose 4.6% on the year to EUR431 million in 2012, with overall revenues climbing 14.6% to EUR2.68 billion.

The group’s combined installed capacity reached 8,001 megawatts in December last year.