Clearway completes financing and begins construction on 419 MW wind project in US

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Clearway Energy Group has closed financing and commenced construction on Mesquite Star, a 419-megawatt wind farm in Fischer and Nolan counties in Texas.

Mizuho led the bank group, including KeyBank, MUFG, and Santander, that will provide a loan to finance the construction of the wind farm. BHE Renewables is providing a tax equity commitment in the project upon completion.

Mesquite Star’s customers and revenue contract counterparties include several preeminent institutions, including Ecolab Inc., Brown University, Cisco Systems, Inc. Mesquite Star was developed through a partnership between Clearway and Hill Country Wind Power, L.P., its original developer.

The project will have a total of 118 wind turbines, supplied by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. Simultaneous with financial close, Clearway issued Notice to Proceed with its EPC partner, Blattner Energy, Inc. The project is expected to begin commercial operations in early 2020.

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