In September, FPL Energy commissioned the third part of the Horse Hollow Wind Energy Centre in Texas. With a generating capacity of 735 MW, it is now the largest wind farm in the world.
The Horse Hollow Wind Energy Centre is comprised of 291 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines and 130 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines. It covers approximately 47,000 acres. Phase One of the overall project consisted of 213 MW and was completed in late 2005. Phase Two consisting of 223 MW was completed in the second quarter of 2006. The recent commissioning of Phase Three adds another 299 MW. With the completion of this project, Texas now surpassed California as the US state with the largest wind energy capacity.
The US wind energy industry is on track to install a record 2,750 MW of generating capacity in 2006. The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) estimates that installations next year will exceed those of 2006 and range from 3,000 to 3,500 MW.
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The world largest wind farm opened in Texas...
By Ward Miller / Published on Tue, 2007-12-11 17:46The world largest wind farm opened in Texas... as I drove to Odessa and then up to Amarillo you can see thousands and thousands of wind turbines producing renewable electricity for Texas. It's an amazing site to see.
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Thousands and thousands?
By Jessica / Published on Fri, 2008-10-10 18:03Thousands and thousands? There are only four hundred and twenty one turbines.
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Hundreds or thousands? Either way we win.
By AmbitEnergy / Published on Wed, 2008-10-22 2:52 What is important is that we are putting up alternative energy windmills. Between wind and solar energy, we can greatly reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Keep it up Texas and anybody else putting them up.Reply
Windmills in Texas
By Cheap Electricity / Published on Sun, 2008-11-09 20:07 I was in Amarillo a week ago and had a chance to see the windmill farms that are in that area. Great to see that we are still moving forward with putting up alternative energy sources.Reply