• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Corporate News
  • Generation
  • Oil & Gas
  • Regulation
  • Renewable
    • Climate
    • Solar
    • Wind
  • Storage
  • Tech
  • T & D
Energy News Desk Logo

Energy News Desk

Energy News and Data

RWE Commissions Oklahoma, Texas Wind Farms

January 20, 2021 by NA Windpower

RWE, a company that develops, owns and operates renewable energy projects, has commissioned two new onshore wind farms with a total installed capacity of 348 MW. 

The Boiling Springs wind farm was constructed with a capacity of 148 MW in Woodward County, Okla., with a total of 60 GE turbines. The East Raymond onshore wind farm has an installed capacity of 200 MW and is located in South Texas. The project is powered by 91 Vestas turbines. Next to the plant, RWE is currently constructing the West Raymond wind farm with an installed capacity of 240 MW. Commissioning of the plant has been scheduled for the first quarter. RWE will continue to operate and maintain the wind farms on behalf of the project partners while retaining a 25% interest in the projects.

“We are delighted that with East Raymond our eighth project on the Texas coast is now fully operational,” says Silvia Ortín Rios, COO of onshore wind and solar PV Americas at RWE Renewables. “Additionally, we are excited to bring online Boiling Springs, our first project in Oklahoma, a new market for us. Thanks to our experienced teams we were able to continue to deliver outstanding projects in a difficult environment with an unrelenting focus on health and safety. We are also grateful for the support of the local communities and landowners.”

RWE has already secured the offtake for both wind farms. For the East Raymond wind farm a 12-year power purchase agreement with Austin Energy was signed back in 2019. In the same year, RWE agreed on a power purchase agreement with American Honda Motor Co. Inc. The carmaker has contracted a large part of the electricity generated at Boiling Springs (proportionately from 120 MW installed capacity). The offtake is part of one of the largest-ever renewable energy purchases in the U.S. by the automotive industry to date.

RWE says North America is one of the key strategic markets it wants to continue to expand into, building on a strong development pipeline. RWE’s installed capacity in the U.S. accounts for one-third of the company’s total capacity in the area of renewables. By the end of 2022, RWE aims to expand its global renewables portfolio to more than 13 GW of net capacity.

Original source: North American Wind Power

Filed Under: Renewable, Wind

Primary Sidebar

Join The Daily Charge

This week's top 5 stories in your inbox. No spam ever.

Trending

  • New Golden Spiral Wind Turbine Proves Concept in Wind Test
  • Crowley, Watco Partner to Provide Offshore Wind Management Solutions
  • Duke Energy gave half a million to political group before primary, new filings show
  • This Arkansas school turned solar savings into better teacher pay
  • ForeFront Power Achieves Commercial Operation on Illinois Solar Project
  • Atlantic Shores Opens the ECO Center in Atlantic City
  • LONGi High-Efficiency Bifacial Module Shipments Reach 10 GW
  • Irish Ministers Unveil Offshore Wind Projects
  • NA Wind Power Sentry Electrical Adds Renewable O&M Services to Company Offerings
  • Thompson Unveils Bill Utilizing Tax Code to Combat Climate Change

Footer

Trending

  • New Golden Spiral Wind Turbine Proves Concept in Wind Test
  • Crowley, Watco Partner to Provide Offshore Wind Management Solutions
  • Duke Energy gave half a million to political group before primary, new filings show
  • This Arkansas school turned solar savings into better teacher pay
  • ForeFront Power Achieves Commercial Operation on Illinois Solar Project

Recent

  • Stem Provides Smart Energy Storage Solutions to Today’s Power
  • EIA's AEO2021 shows U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions rising after the mid-2030s
  • Homeowners associations still a barrier for some would-be solar customers
  • Commentary: With open standards, U.S. can build EV charging infrastructure faster
  • Vestas Unveils 15 MW Offshore Wind Turbine

Search

Contact Us

Write For Us

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Copyright © 2021 · EnergyNewsDesk.com