Grand Meadow is a 100.5MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Minnesota, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in December 2008.
Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 100.5 | 100.5 | – | Active | Minnesota, the US | EDF Renewables |
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Description
The project was developed by EDF Renewables and is currently owned by Xcel Energy.
The project generates 330,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 25,000 households, offsetting 394,350t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $200m.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in December 2008.
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By GlobalDataPower Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Xcel Energy under a power purchase agreement for a period of 20 years. The contracted capacity is 100.5MW.
Contractors Involved
M. A. Mortenson was selected to render EPC services for the wind power project.
GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 67 units of 1.5-77 turbines, each with 1.5MW nameplate capacity.
EDF Renewables and Outland Energy Services were contracted to render operations & maintenance services for the project.
About EDF Renewables
EDF Renewables Inc (EDF Renewables), formerly, enXco, Inc., is an independent power producer and service provider. The company delivers grid-scale power: onshore and offshore wind, solar photovoltaic, and storage projects. Its major services include project management, asset management and operation, retrofits and upgrades, and maintenance of electricity generation projects. The company has operations across the US, Canada and Mexico. The company provides origination, development, transaction and construction services for offshore and onshore large-scale wind, solar photovoltaic and storage projects. EDF Renewables is headquartered in San Diego, California, 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.