Meridian Way is a 201MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Kansas, 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 | 201 | 201 | – | Active | Kansas, the US | EDP Renewables North America |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by EDP Renewables North America. The company has a stake of 100%.
The project supplies enough clean energy to power 55,000 households, offsetting 600,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $340m.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in December 2008.
Power Purchase Agreement
The Empire District Electric and Westar Energy are the power offtakers from the project.
Contractors Involved
Vestas Wind Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 67 units of V90-3.0 MW turbines, each with 3MW nameplate capacity.
About EDP Renewables North America
EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA), formerly Horizon Wind Energy LLC, a subsidiary of EDP Renovaveis SA, is a renewable energy company that develops, operates and constructs wind farms and solar parks. The company’s wind farms include Blue Canyon Wind Farm, Elkhorn Valley Wind Farm, Lone Star Wind Farm, Lost Lake Wind Farm, Kittitas Valley Wind Farm, Madison Wind Farm, Meridian Way Wind Farm and Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm, among others. It also operates Lone Valley Solar Parks that supports sustainable energy generation. The company has operations throughout the US and Canada. EDPR NA is headquartered in Houston, Texas, the US.
Methodology
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