Big Sky is a 239.4MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Illinois, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 2011.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 239.4 | 239.4 | – | Active | Illinois, the US | Midwest Wind Energy |
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Description
The project was developed by Midwest Wind Energy and is currently owned by Vitol Wind I.
The project supplies enough clean energy to power 58,000 households, offsetting 272,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $525m.
The project has 80m high towers.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in 2011.
Contractors Involved
Suzlon Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 114 units of S88-2.1 MW turbines, each with 2.1MW nameplate capacity.
Suzlon Energy is the O&M contractor for the wind power project for a period of 5 years.
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