Construction is under way on the Whitney Hill, Illinois and White Cloud, Missouri wind farms: these wind energy projects raise to 4 the tally of EGP-branded power plants in the United States.
The
winds of sustainability are blowing stronger than ever in North
America. Enel Green Power North America started construction on two new
wind farms in the US, reaching 300 MW-worth of new added wind power
capacity.
Namely, these two latest wind turbines projects are the
66 MW Whitney Hill wind farm in Logan County, Illinois and the 236.5 MW
White Cloud wind farm in Nodaway County, Missouri.
“Today’s
announcement reinforces our commitment to continued growth throughout
the country. These projects will enable us to further capitalize on the
abundant wind resource in the central US as we continue to expand our
footprint in this region and increase the geographical diversification
of our portfolio.”
– Georgios Papadimitriou, Head of Enel Green Power North America
The
66 MW Whitney Hill wind farm is located in Logan County, Illinois,
adjacent to the existing 185 MW HillTopper wind farm that began
commercial operation in December 2018. Whitney Hill is slated to begin
operations by the end of 2019, generating around 246 GWh-worth of clean
energy each year, offsetting approximately 167,000 tons of CO2
emissions.
The 236.5 MW White Cloud, Missouri wind farm is
expected to come online by the second half of 2020, generating annually
around 950 GWh-worth of green energy, offsetting approximately 643,000
tons of CO2 per year. White Cloud will be Enel Green Power’s second wind
farm in Missouri after Rock Creek, which became operational in 2017.
EGP
will use innovative tools and construction techniques to build these
new wind farms, ensuring the highest safety levels are met both in the
construction and management stages. With Whitney Hill and White Cloud
coming online, EGP’s total capacity in the United States will soar to
approximately 1250 MW from both wind and solar power. With Enel Green
Power, sustainability and innovation march hand in hand under the Stars
and Stripes.
