Iberdrola Renewables set to commission United States wind farm

Klondike III in Oregon will be able to supply 110,000 households. This wind farm will also help the company build its lead as the second largest wind power generator in the United States. The company will had 2,145 MW installed at the end of 2007, with a further 369 MW under construction. There are six wind farm projects which the company currently has in different phases of construction in the United States.

The wind farm will feature a mix of 80 1.5 MW units from General Electric , 44 2.3 MW units from Siemens and a single unit from Mitsubishi rated at 2.4 MW. The company also plans to focus its efforts on the United States in the coming three years.

At the end of 2007 the company’s wind power capacity in the United States stood at 2,145 MW, while new wind projects in the country reached nearly 22,000 MW –more than half the company’s worldwide total. IBERDROLA’s wind energy production last year amounted to 5.23 billion kWh***, which was 36% of the utility group’s total U.S. electricity output. In addition, it is currently building another six wind farms in the United States, with a total installed capacity of 369 MW.

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