wiredinUSA August 2012

juwi begins wind farm construction

juwi Wind has begun the construction of the 30MW Community Wind South wind farm in Nobles County, Minnesota, US. The company will construct the wind farm using 15 turbine units of REpower MM92, each with a generating capacity of 2MW and a hub-height of 100m. Xcel Energy will buy the electricity generated from the project under a long-term purchase agreement, and juwi will operate the wind farm while part of the project will be owned by the community. juwi’s community relations and regulatory affairs manager Aaron Peterson said, “juwi has enjoyed tremendous support from the community, landowners, state regulators and Xcel Energy.” The foundation work for the turbines is being constructed by Signal Energy Constructors and will be completed in October 2012. US-based juwi Wind is the North American subsidiary of the juwi Group, a major international developer of wind, solar and other renewable energy projects.

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wiredInUSA - August 2012