Enel heralds operating two new wind farms to be entitled largest wind player in Oklahoma

After having commenced operations of Thunder Ranch wind farm, which has a capacity of around 298 MW, and of the Red Dirt wind facility, which has a capacity of around 300 MW, Enel is entitled to becoming the largest wind player in Oklahoma.

Antonio Cammisecra, Head of Enel’s Global Renewable Energies Division Enel Green Power said “This milestone is a testament to our continued investment in the US energy market, which is strategic for Enel Green Power. We are growing our US footprint through traditional avenues such as organic development and small-scale acquisitions, boosted by more innovative and diversified solutions such as the ‘Build, Sell and operate’ model and the sale of energy to corporate customers.”

Thunder Ranch wind farm, located in Garfield, Kay, and Noble counties, is able to generate more than 1,100 GWh annually. The plant will be the first of EGPNA’s wind farms to have an operational rooftop solar PV system that will power its operations and maintenance building with around 55 kWh per year. The rooftop system is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2018. The Red Dirt wind farm, on the other hand, located in Kingfisher and Logan Counties is able to generate approximately 1,200 GWh each year. Red Dirt is supported by two long-term power purchase agreements, one with T-Mobile US, Inc. for a 160 MW portion of the wind farm and another for the remaining 140 MW portion with the Grand River Dam Authority which will be purchased by Google. The company’s other assets consist of the wind farms Rocky Ridge (150 MW), Chisholm View I & II (300 MW in total), Origin (150 MW), Osage Wind (150 MW), Little Elk (74 MW), Goodwell (200 MW) and Drift Sand (108 MW) attracting investments of whopping 2.7 billion dollars since 2012 that is committed to the development and operation of renewable with a global presence.