Rocksprings Wind Farm is a 149.42MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Texas, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in September 2017.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 149.42 | 149.42 | – | Active | Texas, the US | Akuo Energy USA; Rocksprings Val Verde Wind |
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Description
The project was developed by Akuo Energy USA and Rocksprings Val Verde Wind. The project is currently owned by Abu Dhabi Future Energy with a stake of 95.3% and Rocksprings Val Verde Wind.
The project generates 57,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 69,750 households, offsetting 285,624t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in September 2017.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Walmart under a power purchase agreement for a period of 12 years. The contracted capacity is 50MW.
Contractors Involved
M. A. Mortenson was selected to render EPC services for the wind power project.
Rocksprings Wind Farm (Rocksprings Phase I Wind Farm) is equipped with GE Renewable Energy 116-2.3 MW turbines. The phase consists of 53 turbines with 2.3MW nameplate capacity.
Rocksprings Wind Farm (Rocksprings Phase II Wind Farm) is equipped with GE Renewable Energy 1.7-103 MW turbines. The phase consists of 16 turbines with 1.72MW nameplate capacity.
GE Renewable Energy was contracted to render operations & maintenance services for the project.
Methodology
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