MAJOR U.S. WIND PROJECTS
MAJOR U.S. WIND PROJECTS
COMPLETED IN 2021
182-MW Maryneal Windpower Project powers on in Texas
Nolan County, Texas Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions brought the 182-MW Maryneal Windpower Project to commercial operation in July. The Texas project is supplying cellular service provider Sprint with 173.3 MW of wind power through a 12-year virtual PPA, reducing the company’s carbon footprint by 9%. Wanzek Construction built the project made of 38 4.8-MW Nordex USA turbines, and the project created approximately 200 jobs during peak construction.
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WINDPOWER ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT // 2022 RENEWABLE ENERGY HANDBOOK
2021 was a year of preparations for incoming offshore wind development in the United States, with industry players gearing up to realize the untapped energy potential just off the U.S. shoreline. Submarine transmission lines are being laid; ports are being established to manufacture and deploy offshore turbines; industry-related services are being established stateside and international resources in offshore development are being tapped; and curriculum is being developed to train technicians for an industry that is estimated to create 25,000 entry-level jobs alone. In addition to all of that, the U.S. onshore wind industry remains a consistent source of energy diversification, putting up hundreds of megawatts in many different states, with a heavy focus on the South and Midwest. This next year is bound to see more concrete developments in offshore wind, complementing federal policy fast-tracking renewable energy deployment and putting the United States on a clearer path toward a carbon-neutral grid.
RWE Renewables enters Ohio wind market with 250-MW project
Logan & Hardin counties, Ohio RWE Renewables completed its first wind power project in Ohio, a 250-MW wind farm located across two Northwest counties. The Scioto Ridge Wind Farm is composed of 75 Siemens Gamesa turbines and has the capacity to power 60,000 homes. Despite its history of industrial manufacturing, wind provides less than 2% of Ohio’s total electricity generation. Scioto Ridge will generate $75 million in payments over the next 25 years that will be given to local governments, school districts and landowners.
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