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EDF Energies Nouvelles commissions a 161 MW wind power plant in the United States
EDF Renewable Energy*, EDF Energies Nouvelles’ US subsidiary, announces the commissioning of Spinning Spur wind project, in Texas, with an installed capacity of 161 MW.
Located in Oldham County, in the state of Texas, the Spinning Spur wind power plant comprised seventy 2.3 MW turbines, manufactured by Siemens. It will generate sufficient electricity to supply approximately 50,000 average homes.
The wind power plant will deliver electricity for the benefit of Southwestern Public Service Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy, under a 15-year power purchase agreement. EDF Renewable Services*, will service the balance-of-plant during the turbine warranty period.
Spinning Spur represents the thirtieth wind power plant of the Company in the United States, but the first in Texas, the state which leads the nation in installed wind capacity, due to robust wind resources and business friendly environment.
*EDF Renewable Energy, formerly enXco; EDF Renewable Services, formerly enXco Service Corporation
About EDF Energies Nouvelles
Operating in Europe and North America, EDF Energies Nouvelles is a market leader in green electricity production, with a portfolio of 4,200 MW of gross installed capacity. With a development focused on wind and solar photovoltaic energy, the Company recently entered 3 new promising markets: Israel, Morocco and South Africa, and is expanding its business in offshore wind energy. The Company is also present in other segments of the renewable energy market: marine energy, biogas, biomass and small hydro as well as in distributed energies. EDF EN manages renewable energy projects’ development, financing, construction as well as operation and maintenance for its own accord and for third parties. EDF Energies Nouvelles is a subsidiary of the EDF Group and its renewable energy arm.
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