Ørsted commissions 367 MW Onshore wind farm in USA

Ørsted has completed the 367 MW Western Trail Wind Farm located in Wilbarger and Baylor counties, Texas - its largest onshore wind project to date that brings Ørsted's total onshore capacity to over 2.8 GW of wind, solar, and battery storage in operation.

The project has secured long-term power purchase agreements with PepsiCo, Hormel Foods, and Nucor for the majority of the power generated from the project. It is situated on property owned by Stan Kroenke.

Philip Moore, Senior Vice President of Ørsted Onshore, said: "Western Trail Wind is a well-sited greenfield development project that will provide low-cost, reliable power to the Texas grid".

Western Trail will provide long-term financial returns in the form of increased property tax to the counties and three independent school districts.

Ørsted delivered Western Trail Wind working with long-standing relationships with leading tax equity providers, equipment suppliers, and construction companies. All were instrumental to the smooth completion of the project.