ACCIONA Windpower, an ACCIONA group subsidiary dedicated to the design, manufacture and sale of wind turbines, has completed a turbine supply agreement with Building Energy for a 30 MW wind power project located in central Iowa. Under the agreement, ACCIONA Windpower will deliver ten AW125-3000 turbines and provide operations and maintenance services to the project for ten years.
Each of the turbines will have a rotor diameter of 125 meters and a 3 megawatt generator mounted on an 87.5 meter steel tower, a configuration designed for maximum production at the lowest cost of energy. This project will expand ACCIONA Windpower's footprint in the United States to over 1,400 MW. ACCIONA Windpower will support the project from its North American headquarters in West Branch, Iowa.
Building Energy is a global renewable energy company with experience in 24 countries worldwide. The Iowa project will be Building Energy's first wind farm in the United States. It is expected to be online by November 2016 and will supply electricity to Alliant Energy.
"ACCIONA Windpower is proud to partner with Building Energy to further the growth of clean energy here in Iowa and around the globe," said Enrique Teruel, CEO of ACCIONA Windpower North America. "We are confident that ACCIONA Windpower's turbine technology will help make this project a success."
"Building Energy is delighted to collaborate with ACCIONA Windpower, a major player in the wind power sector. We have chosen this company for their expertise and the performance of their turbines, which is a crucial factor for the project outcome." said Andrea Braccialarghe, Building Energy Managing Director USA.
Presence in the USA
ACCIONA Windpower has achieved sales in the USA of over 1,400 MW, making the US market the biggest outside Spain for the company. Of this capacity, 537 MW belongs to its most advanced platform, the AW3000 of which the company has sold 2,577 MW in 9 countries.
Among the major contracts signed in the USA are 165 MW for the Cameron wind farm in Texas, the biggest renewable project by Ikea in the world, and the 300 Among the major contracts signed in the USA are 165 MW for the Cameron wind farm in Texas, the biggest renewable project by Ikea in the world, and the 300 MW Green Pastures wind farm (also in Texas) for the investment fund manager Capital Dynamics.
Corporate information
ACCIONA Windpower designs and manufactures wind turbines with a capacity of 3 MW and 1.5 MW. Its sales of turbines total 6.7 GW in over 100 wind farms in 18 countries. It is a subsidiary of ACCIONA Energía, a leading global operator in renewable energy sources with more than 20 years' experience in the sector and capacity of 10,000 MW (either owned by the company or installed for customers). www.acciona-windpower.com
Both companies belong to the ACCIONA Group, one of the biggest Spanish corporations; it operates in infrastructures, energy, water and services in over 30 countries. Its corporate motto "Pioneers in development and sustainability" reflects its commitment in all its activities to contribute to economic growth, social welfare and the protection of the environment. This effort has been recognized through its inclusion in the Dow Jones (DJSI) and FTSE4Good sustainability indexes. ACCIONA is quoted on the Ibex-35 stock index, has a workforce of around 33,000 people and earned revenues of 6.5 billion euros in 2014. www.acciona.com
Building Energy is a multinational company operating as Global Integrated IPP in the Renewable Energy Industry on four continents. The company is vertically integrated on the value chain, from the development of projects to the sale of energy. With a pipeline in 24 countries with over 2,900 MW and generative assets being built over the next two years for more than 500MW (the Near Notice to Proceed and Backlog projects), the company is positioned to be one of the major players on the international scene in the renewable energy field. For further information, visit the site www.buildingenergy.it.
