Monday, September 3, 2012

New Minnesota Wind Farm Under Construction

One of the biggest wind farms in Minnesota is expected to be online by the end of the year. Currently under construction near Harwick in the southern part of the state, the facility will feature 119 GE 1.68-megawatt turbines and generate approximately 200 megawatts of electricity. The project, with an estimated cost of $305 million, is a joint venture between GE and Enel Green Power, an Italian multinational energy corporation. Once completed, the wind farm will supply all of its power to Northern States Power Company, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy, under a 20-year contract. Read more...

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