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We Energies buys turbines for $300 million wind farm
Published March 29, 2007 - BizTimes Daily
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We Energies has purchased 88 wind turbines from Vestas Wind Systems for construction of the Blue Sky Green Field wind project in Fond du Lac County.
Each Vestas V82 turbine is capable of producing 1.65 megawatts of electricity for a project total of 145 megawatts, or enough energy to power approximately 36,000 homes.
The venture is the state's largest wind project to date.
Construction is expected to begin this summer and will take approximately one year to complete. Six months will be needed for site preparation and the installation of turbine foundations and cabling. An additional six months will be required for turbine erection, assembly and commissioning.
Headquartered in Denmark, Vestas began manufacturing wind turbines in 1979 and has installed more than 32,500 wind turbines in more than 60 countries worldwide.
"Throughout the selection process, we evaluated a number of turbine models and vendors to ensure we received favorable economics and technology that is well suited to the project site. The Vestas V82 turbine has proven to be the most competitive and is available for the earliest delivery dates," said Rick Kuester, executive vice president of Wisconsin Energy Corp., the Milwaukee-based parent company of We Energies.
The wind farm will be located in the towns of Calumet and Marshfield in northeast Fond du Lac County and is expected to cost approximately $300 million. The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin issued a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the project on Feb. 1. To learn more about the Blue Sky Green Field wind project, visit www.we-energies.com.
