Whirlwind is a 59.8MW 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 December 2007.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 59.8 | 59.8 | – | Active | Texas, the US | Renewable Energy Systems Americas |
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Description
The project was developed by Renewable Energy Systems Americas and is currently owned by Skyline Renewables.
The project cost is $118.105m.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in December 2007.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Austin Energy under a power purchase agreement with a contracted capacity is 59.8MW.
Contractors Involved
Renewable Energy Systems Americas was selected to render EPC services for the wind power project.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 26 units of SWT-2.3-93 turbines, each with 2.3MW nameplate capacity.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is the O&M contractor for the wind power project. The operation and maintenance contract commenced from 2007, for a period of 20 years.
About Renewable Energy Systems Americas
Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), a subsidiary of Renewable Energy Systems Ltd. is an energy company that provides engineering, procurement and construction services. The company offers layout design, software design, solar array layout design, land acquisition, permitting and environmental review, technical analysis, scheduling, financing, resource assessment, land procurement, project design, permitting, transmission, interconnection work and power marketing. It provides costing, procurement, management, and quality and environmental processes services. RES Americas’ engineering services includes renewable energy project design, including turbine foundation design, geotechnical engineering, civil site work design, electrical collection and grounding system design, solar PV system design and optimization. The company serves wind, solar, transmission, energy storage projects and demand side management. It operates in California, Connecticut, Minnesota, and Texas. RES Americas is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, the US.
Methodology
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