Southern Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, has signed an agreement with Renewable Energy Systems Americas (RES) to jointly develop and build around 3 GW of wind projects in the US. The project will be built on land owned by RES, which is based in Texas. Turbines for the sites will be supplied by both Siemens and Vestas. Southern Power president and CEO Buzz Miller said: "Southern Power has a long-standing history of partnering with major equipment manufacturers and developers while growing one of the nation's largest wholesale green energy portfolios. The deal will see RES act as lead developer and balance-of-plant provider, and Southern Power serve as co-developer.
Southern Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, has signed an agreement with Renewable Energy Systems Americas (RES) to jointly develop and build around 3 GW of wind projects in the US. The project will be built on land owned by RES, which is based in Texas. Turbines for the sites will be supplied by both Siemens and Vestas. The deal will see RES act as lead developer and balance-of-plant provider, and Southern Power serve as co-developer.