The Chicago-based Nordex will provide 125 of its new N117-2.4MW turbines that are designed specifically for low wind sites and are derived from the Nordex 2.5MW class.
The N117 turbine includes longer blades which are expected to produce an increased yield of 15 percent in comparison to the previous turbines manufactured by the company.
“We were initially interested in Nordex’ turbine technology for our class-3 wind site,” said Mark Hull, Principal of Beebe Community Wind Farm, “but including them in the project team has considerably accelerated our development efforts. Wind projects require specialized expertise in several complex areas, so having Nordex on our side has been a true asset.”
The turbines will be manufactured at Nordex's recently built plant in Jonesboro, Arkansas (US).
“As a turbine manufacturer, we consider it important not only to provide reliable and efficient turbines, but also to support our customers in the course of project development,” said Ralf Sigrist, President and CEO of Nordex USA. “Nordex has added value to developers in Europe through such partnerships for almost 10 years, and we are happy to bring this service now to our US customers.”
The wind park will be delivered in a phases, with construction on the first phase slated to begin in 2012 while the next phases are expected to begin in 2013 and 2014.
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