Spinning Spur Wind Ranch is a 161MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Texas, 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 December 2012. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project was developed by Cielo Wind Power and EDF Renewables. The project is currently owned by EDF Renewables with a stake of 100%.

The project generates 650,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 60,000 households, offsetting 369,558t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.

Development status

The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in December 2012.

Power purchase agreement

The power generated from the project is sold to Southwestern Public Service under a power purchase agreement for a period of 15 years from 2012. The contracted capacity is 161MW.

Contractors involved

Wanzek Construction was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the wind power project.

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 70 turbines, each with 2.3MW nameplate capacity.

EDF Renewable Services is the O&M contractor for the wind power project, commencing from the year 2012.

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About Cielo Wind Power

Cielo Wind Power LP (Cielo Wind) is a wind power project development company. It designs, develops, owns, and operates utility-grade wind power projects. The company provides a wide range of services that include engineering, construction, operations and maintenance, land procurement, meteorology, and field services. Cielo Wind in partnership with landowners, turbine manufacturers, communities, utility companies and investors, develops wind-power projects. The company is a member of various renewable associations such as the American Wind Energy Association, the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas and the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association among others. Cielo Wind is headquartered in Austin, Texas, US.

About EDF Renewables

EDF Renewables Inc (EDF Renewables), a subsidiary of EDF Renewables SA is an independent power producer and service provider. The company delivers distribution-scale and 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.

This content was updated on 4 January 2024

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