Courtenay Wind Farm is a 200MW onshore wind power project. It is located in North Dakota, 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 November 2016. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project was developed by Geronimo Wind Energy and Xcel Energy. The project is currently owned by Northern States Power with a stake of 100%.

The project generates 750,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 100,000 households, offsetting 515,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.

The project has 80m high towers.

Development status

The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in November 2016.

Power 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 200MW.

Contractors involved

Vestas Wind Systems was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the wind power project.

Vestas Wind Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 100 units of V100-2.0 MW turbines, each with 2MW nameplate capacity.

Vestas Wind Systems is the O&M contractor for the wind power project for a period of 3 years.

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About Geronimo Wind Energy

Geronimo Wind Energy LLC (Geronimo Wind), doing business as Geronimo Energy LLC is a renewable energy company that develops electric energy solutions for corporations and utilities. The company operates wind farms and solar energy projects. Geronimo Wind is headquartered in Edina, Minnesota, the US.

About Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy Inc (Xcel Energy), is an energy holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it has a 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.

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.