Pattern Energy to repower Gulf Wind facility in Texas
Published by Sarah Smith,
Assistant Editor
Energy Global,
Pattern Energy Group Inc. has announced that it has closed financing and started construction on the repowering of its Gulf Wind facility located in Kenedy County, Texas, US.
Repowering the Gulf Wind facility will consist of removing the current wind turbines and replacing them with 118 new Siemens Gamesa SWT-2.3-108 turbines, which have 108m blades on 80m towers. The new wind turbines will generate 271 MW of capacity.
The Gulf Wind facility has entered into a new 20-year power purchase agreement with Austin Energy for the majority of the facility's energy production. The remaining output will be sold at merchant power prices. Gulf Wind is strategically located on the Gulf Coast in Kenedy County, Texas, where favourable wind conditions allow the facility to maximise energy production during times of peak demand and peak pricing.
Over 25 years, Gulf Wind is expected to contribute approximately US$90 million to the local economy through tax and landowner payments. The Gulf Wind facility sits on 9600 acres leased from the Kenedy Memorial Foundation. All monies received by the Foundation support its charitable causes to fight poverty, boost education, and build stronger communities.
Read the article online at: https://www.energyglobal.com/wind/17012020/pattern-energy-to-repower-gulf-wind-facility-in-texas/
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