307 MW wind farm commissioned in USA

Avangrid Renewables, LLC, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc., has announced that it has completed the commissioning of the 307.06 MW Karankawa Wind Farm in Texas on December 30, 2019.

The facility supplies clean electricity to Austin Energy and Nike and helps both companies meet their sustainability commitments. Austin Energy has committed to meet 65% of its customers’ energy demand with renewable resources by 2027. Nike has committed to power 100% of its owned or operated facilities with renewable energy by 2025 as a part of its RE100 commitment.

The Karankawa Wind Farm is located in San Patricio and Bee counties in south Texas. The project’s 124 GE wind turbines range in capacity from 2.3 to 2.52 MW for a total project capacity of 307.06 MW. The project spans 18,000 acres with turbines hosted by 64 landowners. Karankawa is the sixth and largest Avangrid Renewables wind farm in the state of Texas. The company’s Texas wind portfolio has a capacity of over 1,200 MW delivering clean electricity to commercial and utility customers.

The project will bolster the region’s farming economy and the local community with over US$29 million in land lease payments and US$60 million in taxes over the first 20 years of the project’s operations. This will support local services such as schools and libraries. Construction of the wind farm employed over 350 people at its height.

“We are excited to grow our Texas footprint and look forward to being part of the community in Bee and San Patricio counties for decades to come,” said Avangrid Renewables President and CEO Alejandro de Hoz. “We value the opportunity to work with Austin Energy and Nike and are proud to help our customers achieve their ambitious sustainability goals.”