Freeborn Wind Farm_Iowa is an 116MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Iowa, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 2020 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2021.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Onshore 116 116 Active Iowa, the US Freeborn Wind Energy; Xcel Energy

Description

The project was developed by Freeborn Wind Energy and Xcel Energy. The project is currently owned by Xcel Energy with a stake of 100%.

The project cost is $200.68m.

The Tubular Steel towers installed at the project site are 80m high.

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Development Status

The project is currently active. The project construction commenced in 2020 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2021.

Contractors Involved

Vestas Wind Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 58 turbines, each with 2MW nameplate capacity.

Xcel Energy is the O&M contractor for the wind power project.

About Freeborn Wind Energy

Freeborn Wind Energy LLC (Freeborn Wind Energy) generates, transmits, and distributes electricity through wind energy. Freeborn Wind Energy is headquartered in the US.

About Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy Inc (Xcel Energy) is an energy holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it has the presence in the entire energy vertical, including generation, procurement, transmission, distribution and resale of electricity. The company produces electric energy using coal, nuclear, natural gas, wind, hydro, biomass and solar sources. Xcel Energy also transports, stores, distributes and resells natural gas. It procures natural gas from independent suppliers, based on market indices. Xcel Energy also provides home appliance repair, maintenance, and replacement services. The company serves residential, commercial and industrial customers in South Dakota, Michigan, Minnesota, Colorado, North Dakota, New Mexico, Texas and Wisconsin. Xcel Energy is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the US.

Methodology

All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.