AkuoEnergyhasannouncedthatitsChicago-basedsubsidiary, AkuoEnergyUSA, hasselected56GE1.7-103windturbinestopoweritsRockspringsPhaseIwindfarminValVerdeCounty, Texas.
Inadditiontoaturbinesupplydeal, AkuoEnergyUSAandGEhaveenteredintoafullserviceagreementforthelong-termoperationandmaintenanceofthewindfarm. AkuocommencedconstructionattheRockspringsprojectinDecember2013, andoperationsarescheduledtostartin2015. ThecompanyplanstobuildRockspringsintwophasestotaling180MW.
BriceYharrassarry, CEOofAkuoEnergyUSA, says, “WearepleasedtohaveinkedtwomajorcontractualagreementsfortheRockspringsproject, paving [the] wayforprojectfinancinginthesecondtrimesterof2014.”
“WearethrilledtobringGEturbinesandservicestoAkuoEnergy’sfirstwindfarminAmerica,” addsAnneMcEntee, presidentandCEOofGE’srenewableenergybusiness. “GE’s1.7-103windturbineispartofourprovenportfolioofadvancedtechnology machines, andagreatfitforthewindsofthisprojectinTexas.”