Trinity Hills is a 225MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Texas, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 2012.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 225 | 225 | – | Active | Texas, the US | Blattner Energy; BP Wind Energy North America |
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Description
The project was developed by Blattner Energy and BP Wind Energy North America. Ares Management and UBS Asset Management (Americas) are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 50.1% and 49.9% respectively.
The project supplies enough clean energy to power 67,000 households. The project cost is $488.025m.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in 2012.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Electric Reliability Council of Texas under a power purchase agreement.
Contractors Involved
Clipper Windpower was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 90 units of Liberty C96 turbines, each with 2.5MW nameplate capacity.
Vestas UpWind Solutions is the O&M contractor for the wind power project, commencing from the year 2012.
About Blattner Energy
Blattner Energy Inc (Blatner Energy), a subsidiary of Blattner Holding Company Inc is an engineering, procurement and construction contractor that provides EPC services and power generation construction solutions. The company’s services include engineering, project feasibility, material procurement, pre-construction, operations, substation construction, maintenance, project testing and startup services. It also provides construction, development, construction management, quality control and assurance services and others. Blatner Energy offers its services to wind, power and solar sectors. The company provides its solutions across the US and Canada. Blatner Energy is headquartered in Avon, Minnesota, the US
About BP Wind Energy North America
BP Wind Energy North America Inc (BPWE), a subsidiary of BP plc, is an operator of wind power plants and projects. The company’s wind farms provide a reliable source of electricity to the customers across the US. Its wind farms generate about 2,259 Mw of power. BPWE’s Remote Operations Center is responsible for capturing turbine availability, power generation capacity, wind speed, weather and other critical factors. The company also maintains an embedded alarm system, which notifies problems such as storms or flash flood warnings. It operates wind farms at various states including Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Hawaii and Texas. BPWE is headquartered in Houston, Texas, the US.
Methodology
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