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Released July 12, 2023 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Arizona state officials this week gathered about 20 miles south of Winslow to celebrate AES Corporation's (NYSE:AES) (Arlington, Virginia) Chevelon Butte Windfarm, at which commercial operations of Phase I began last month, with Phase II construction kicking off soon. Industrial Info is tracking more than $1.1 billion worth of AES renewable energy projects in Arizona, and more than $9 billion of AES renewable projects throughout the U.S.
Construction on the Chevelon Butte Windfarm kicked off early last year. Phase I construction included erecting 57 turbines, each rated at 4.2 megawatts (MW), to achieve a nameplate generation of about 240 MW. Phase II construction is expected to begin soon. This phase will entail adding 48 more turbines to achieve additional generation of 216 MW, putting the windfarm's total generating capacity upon completion at more than 450 MW.
According to a news release, the windfarm will coexist with the agricultural use of the land, allowing the landowner to continue raising livestock and providing stewardship of the property. In keeping with Arizona's policy of preserving its dark skies, the wind turbines will be equipped with a radar-activated warning lighting system that will turn on only when low-flying aircraft are in the vicinity. Phase II is expected to begin operations in the first half of next year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here for the report on Phase I construction and click here for the report on Phase II.
The Chevelon Butte Windfarm isn't the only AES project in Arizona. In 2021, the company began work on the McFarland photovoltaic solar farm near Dateland, which will use First Solar Incorporated's (NASDAQ:FSLR) (Tempe, Arizona) Series 6 thin-film modules on a single-axis tracking system to provide nameplate generation of 250 MW. The project is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Subscribers can click here for more details.
AES also is in the early planning stages for its West Camp wind facility near Joseph City, Arizona, construction of which could begin next year. The windfarm will use approximately 104 4.8-MW turbines to generate 500 MW. Accompanying the windfarm will be a battery energy storage system (BESS) that will use lithium-ion technology to provide up to 250 MW of power in times of high demand or when the sun isn't shining. The project could potentially be completed by the end of 2025. Subscribers can click here for more information.
AES has several other renewable energy projects underway in both the U.S. and abroad. The majority of AES' U.S. renewable energy projects are for solar power, although the company still has more than $1.5 billion in active U.S. wind power projects. Recently begun in Mississippi is the state's first utility-scale windfarm, near Tunica. The facility will use 44 turbines to achieve generation of about 200 MW. A power purchase agreement for the facility's output is in place with Amazon.com Incorporated (NASDAQ:AMZN) (Seattle, Washington). Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor Wanzek Construction Incorporated (Fargo, North Dakota) is expected to complete the project next year. Subscribers can click here for the full report.
AES also is underway with several smaller solar projects of 100 MW or less throughout the U.S. Such projects include the Glen Canyon solar farm near Kanab, Utah, which will use more than 224,000 Jinko solar cells to provide 95 MW of nameplate generation. EPC company BHI Company (Weymouth, Massachusetts) is expected to complete construction toward the end of this year. Subscribers can click here for more information on the project.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Power Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
Construction on the Chevelon Butte Windfarm kicked off early last year. Phase I construction included erecting 57 turbines, each rated at 4.2 megawatts (MW), to achieve a nameplate generation of about 240 MW. Phase II construction is expected to begin soon. This phase will entail adding 48 more turbines to achieve additional generation of 216 MW, putting the windfarm's total generating capacity upon completion at more than 450 MW.
According to a news release, the windfarm will coexist with the agricultural use of the land, allowing the landowner to continue raising livestock and providing stewardship of the property. In keeping with Arizona's policy of preserving its dark skies, the wind turbines will be equipped with a radar-activated warning lighting system that will turn on only when low-flying aircraft are in the vicinity. Phase II is expected to begin operations in the first half of next year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here for the report on Phase I construction and click here for the report on Phase II.
The Chevelon Butte Windfarm isn't the only AES project in Arizona. In 2021, the company began work on the McFarland photovoltaic solar farm near Dateland, which will use First Solar Incorporated's (NASDAQ:FSLR) (Tempe, Arizona) Series 6 thin-film modules on a single-axis tracking system to provide nameplate generation of 250 MW. The project is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Subscribers can click here for more details.
AES also is in the early planning stages for its West Camp wind facility near Joseph City, Arizona, construction of which could begin next year. The windfarm will use approximately 104 4.8-MW turbines to generate 500 MW. Accompanying the windfarm will be a battery energy storage system (BESS) that will use lithium-ion technology to provide up to 250 MW of power in times of high demand or when the sun isn't shining. The project could potentially be completed by the end of 2025. Subscribers can click here for more information.
AES has several other renewable energy projects underway in both the U.S. and abroad. The majority of AES' U.S. renewable energy projects are for solar power, although the company still has more than $1.5 billion in active U.S. wind power projects. Recently begun in Mississippi is the state's first utility-scale windfarm, near Tunica. The facility will use 44 turbines to achieve generation of about 200 MW. A power purchase agreement for the facility's output is in place with Amazon.com Incorporated (NASDAQ:AMZN) (Seattle, Washington). Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor Wanzek Construction Incorporated (Fargo, North Dakota) is expected to complete the project next year. Subscribers can click here for the full report.
AES also is underway with several smaller solar projects of 100 MW or less throughout the U.S. Such projects include the Glen Canyon solar farm near Kanab, Utah, which will use more than 224,000 Jinko solar cells to provide 95 MW of nameplate generation. EPC company BHI Company (Weymouth, Massachusetts) is expected to complete construction toward the end of this year. Subscribers can click here for more information on the project.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Power Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
