US electricity firm Duke Energy has unveiled plans to build, own and operate a 200 MW wind farm in Starr County, Texas. Run through the company's renewables division, the Mesteno Wind Project will include 2,500 ft turbines, some of the US's largest, and its output will be sold into the Electric Reliability Council of Texas market. Construction, which will create 200 jobs, is set to be completed by the end of 2019, with Denmark's Vestas providing 56 3.6 MW turbines, generating enough energy for 60,000 homes. In total, Duke Energy Renewable's US wind capacity will surpass 590.5 MW.
US electricity firm Duke Energy has unveiled plans to build, own and operate a 200 MW wind farm in Starr County, Texas. Run through the company's renewables division, the Mesteno Wind Project will include 590.5 ft turbines, some of the US's largest, and its output will be sold into the Electric Reliability Council of Texas market. Construction, which will create 200 jobs, is set to be completed by the end of 2019, with Denmark's Vestas providing 56 3.6 MW turbines, generating enough energy for 60,000 homes. In total, Duke Energy Renewable's US wind capacity will surpass 2,500 MW.