EDF Energies Nouvelles commissions the 200 MW Longhorn wind farm in Texas

Located in North Texas, the Longhorn wind farm is comprised of 100 Vestas turbines with a unit capacity of 2 MW, for a total installed capacity of 200 MW. Output from the Longhorn wind farm is equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of around 55,000 Texas homes.

The Longhorn wind farm is tied into the Competitive Renewable Energy Zone (CREZ) transmission line connecting the wind energy of northern Texas, a very windy area, to high-consumption regions of the state. The power generated by the wind farm is sold into the ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) local power market and covered by a long-term, fixed-price energy purchase agreement.

Balance-of-plant operations & maintenance services at the new wind farm is provided by EDF Renewable Services, EDF Energies Nouvelles’ subsidiary in North America specialised in this activity.

Following on from Spinning Spur 1 (161 MW), Spinning Spur 2 (161 MW), Bobcat Bluff (150 MW) and Hereford (200 MW) facilities, the Longhorn (200 MW) wind farm is the fifth wind energy installation to be commissioned by the group in Texas.

At May 2015, EDF Energies Nouvelles has completed 872 MW out of its 1 GW of projects due to be built in Texas by end-2015.