Pattern Energy and Uniper sign wind energy agreement
Published by Bella Weetch,
Editorial Assistant
Energy Global,
Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Energy) and Uniper have announced that they have signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for up to 219 000 MWh/yr of wind energy in New Mexico, US – enough to power more than 20 000 homes annually. The power will be delivered from Pattern Energy’s 1050 MW Western Spirit Wind project, which is currently under construction in New Mexico, and represents one of the largest single-phase renewable power build outs in US history. Western Spirit Wind is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.
“A large part of our business is about helping communities, municipalities, cooperatives, utility companies, and commercial and industrial loads achieve their energy decarbonisation objectives in a cost-effective manner,” said Marc Merrill, President and Chief Executive Officer, Uniper North America. “We provide customised energy solutions that collectively address both reliability-of-supply and environmental concerns, which is why we are happy to be working with Pattern Energy to bring additional renewable generation benefits to New Mexico and other western states.”
Western Spirit Wind will be constructed in conjunction with the Western Spirit Transmission Line, an approximately 150 mile 345 kV AC transmission line that will add much-needed accessibility for New Mexico’s powerful wind resources to reach the electricity grid in the state and the broader western markets. The Western Spirit Transmission line is being developed jointly between Pattern Energy and the New Mexico Renewable Energy Transmission Authority (RETA) and will interconnect directly into the Public Service Company of New Mexico system (PNM). PNM will acquire and operate the transmission line upon its commissioning.
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