Orsted has taken a final investment decision (FID) on a 201MW wind farm in Kansas, US.
Sunflower Wind, located in Marion County, mid-Kansas, will become Orsted’s fourth wind farm in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) energy market.
The project was acquired together with Lincoln Land Wind last year and is due to reach commercial operation in the second half of 2023.
Since the acquisition, critical development activities have been completed, and the project has been optimised to deliver a strong business case.
Sunflower Wind will bring Orsted’s capacity in the SPP energy market to 832MW.
Neil O’Donovan, CEO of Orsted Onshore, said: “Sunflower Wind will be able to provide green energy to more than 68,000 homes, and we’re excited to continue the construction of the project, which we expect to reach commercial operation in the second half of 2023.
“We look forward to continuing the good cooperation with the local community in and around Marion County.”
Orsted’s onshore business currently has over 4200MW in operation and under construction across the US, with an ambition of reaching 17.5GW globally in 2030.