Elkhorn Ridge is an 81MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Nebraska, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 2009.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 81 | 81 | – | Active | Nebraska, the US | Midwest Wind Energy |
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Description
The project was developed by Midwest Wind Energy. Clearway Energy and Tenaska are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 67% and 33% respectively.
The project supplies enough clean energy to power 25,000 households. The project cost is $140m.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in 2009.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Nebraska Public Power District under a power purchase agreement for a period of 20 years. The contracted capacity is 80MW.
Contractors Involved
Carstensen Contracting was selected to render EPC services for the wind power project.
Vestas Wind Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 27 units of V90-3.0 MW turbines, each with 3MW nameplate capacity.
Methodology
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