Rail Splitter is a 100.5MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Illinois, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in September 2009.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 100.5 | 100.5 | – | Active | Illinois, the US | EDP Renewables North America |
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Description
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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 35,000 households. The project cost is $200m.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in September 2009.
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By GlobalDataPower Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative under a power purchase agreement for a period of 15 years from 2014. The contracted capacity is 25MW.
Contractors Involved
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.
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
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.
