Canadian company Cordelio Power has started commercial operations at the 185MW Glacier Sands wind farm in the US state of Illinois.
The project, located in Mason County, is comprised of 43 Vestas V150-4.3 turbines.
It will sell 100% of its renewable energy under a 15-year contract to Microsoft.
Cordelio chief operating officer Paul Rapp said: “We’re excited to commence operations at Glacier Sands, the inaugural project in Cordelio’s new US growth phase.
“We are grateful for the trust and support for the project by the county officials and the residents of Mason County, and we also appreciate the strong contributions of Vestas, White Construction, a subsidiary of Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, and K2 Management toward building this project.”
Financing for Glacier Sands has also been completed.
Cordelio’s tax equity partner, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Investment Group, has funded the initial investment.
The remaining portion of the original construction loan has been converted into a term loan coordinated by Rabobank and provided by affiliates of Rabobank, Bank of Montreal, National Bank of Canada and MUFG.