North Dakota has given a green light to Tradewind Energy’s 150MW Lindahl wind project.
The certificate of site compatibility authorizes construction of up to 75 turbines. The developer is considering 2MW to 3.3MW Vestas V100, V110 and V117 machines, said the state Public Service Commission.
However, “depending on turbine availability, off-taker preference and economic considerations, among other factors, Lindahl Wind may select a turbine model(s) other than those currently under consideration,” said the commission.
Kansas-headquartered Tradewind is financially partnered with Enel Green Power North America, which owns the project.
The 13,000-acre Williams County site is located in the heart of the Bakken shale oil formation in the northwest corner of the state. Trade Wind bought the project from a group of local landowners in 2014.
The $248.5m Lindahl scheme has a 25-year power purchase agreement with Basin Electric Power Cooperative.
Tradewind intends to start construction in early 2016 and reach full commercial operation by the end of next year.
Image: the Ashtabula project North Dakota (Otter Tail)
