Flying Cloud is a 43.5MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Iowa, the US. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in December 2003. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project was developed by Clipper Windpower and is currently owned by Avangrid Renewables with a stake of 100%.

The project generates 118,128MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 20,000 households.

Development status

The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in December 2003.

Power purchase agreement

The power generated from the project is sold to Alliant Energy under a power purchase agreement for a period of 15 years. The contracted capacity is 44MW.

Contractors involved

M. A. Mortenson was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the wind power project.

GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 29 units of 1.5s turbines, each with 1.5MW nameplate capacity.

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About Clipper Windpower

Clipper Windpower LLC (Clipper), a subsidiary of Platinum Equity LLC, is a renewable energy company that offers wind turbine fleet support products and services. The company's products include wind turbine, mechanical products, gearbox, hydraulic products and electromechanical assembly products. It also provides hardware kitting and generator control unit matrix assembly and among others. Clipper offers surface preparation, vibratory gear polishing, contract manufacturing services, and application of weather resistant coats on industrial components, and customer support services. The company's customer support services include electrical and component repair, and gearbox refurbishment services. It also maintains wind turbine service parts. Clipper is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the US.

This content was updated on 4 January 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.