MidAmerican Energy Wind Farm is a 551.06MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Iowa, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in December 2016.

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Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 551.06 | 551.06 | – | Active | Iowa, the US | Invenergy |
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Description
The project was developed by Invenergy and is currently owned by MidAmerican Energy .
The project cost is $900m.
The phase, MidAmerican Energy Wind Farm (Ida Grove wind farm Phase IIA), has 80m high towers.
The phase, MidAmerican Energy Wind Farm (Ida Grove wind farm Phase IIB), has 80m high towers.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in December 2016.
Contractors Involved
M. A. Mortenson was selected to render EPC services for the wind power project.
MidAmerican Energy Wind Farm (Ida Grove wind farm Phase IIA) is equipped with GE Renewable Energy GE 2.3 turbines. The phase consists of 120 turbines with 2.3MW nameplate capacity.
MidAmerican Energy Wind Farm (Ida Grove wind farm Phase IIB) is equipped with GE Renewable Energy GE 1.79 turbines. The phase consists of 14 turbines with 1.79MW nameplate capacity.
MidAmerican Energy Wind Farm (O’Brien County Wind Farm) is equipped with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy turbines. The phase consists 104 turbines.
About Invenergy
Invenergy LLC (Invenergy ) is a full-service energy solutions provider. The company invests, develops, constructs, owns, and operates renewable and other clean energy generation and storage facilities. The company captures, generates, and stores power from wind, solar, natural gas. Invenergy provides a range of technology and end-to-end energy solutions to corporations, utilities and other energy asset owners. Its services include asset management, energy management, and engineering and analysis, among others. It also offers on-site and performance inspections and maintenance services. The company operates through regional development offices in the US, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, Japan, Poland and Scotland. Invenergy is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the US.
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