Southern Power has brought online the 118MW Glass Sands wind farm in Murray County, in the US state of Oklahoma.
The project, Southern Power’s 15th wind facility, is the company’s fifth in Oklahoma.
Glass Sands consists of 28 Vestas turbines, with the electricity and associated renewable energy credits generated by the facility to be sold to Amazon under a power purchase agreement.
Southern Power acquired Glass Sands from Steelhead Americas, Vestas’ development arm in North America, in December 2020.
MA Mortenson Company served as the constructor of the site, which created more than 250 jobs at peak construction.
Southern Power’s wind portfolio now consists of more than 2534MW, with its total renewables capacity at 4930MW.
Southern Power President Bill Grantham said: “We are pleased to see Glass Sands Wind Facility achieve commercial operation as this facility represents an incredible accomplishment for our employees and partners involved with the project.
“This facility showcases our commitment to the development of wind energy and is an excellent addition to our growing renewable fleet. “