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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--A North Carolina onshore wind power project came closer to fruition this week after Google Incorporated (Mountain View, California) signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the facility's entire 189 megawatts (MW) of output. The project is one of $8.9 billion worth of active renewable energy projects being tracked in North Carolina by Industrial Info. While most of the projects come in the form of solar power, there also is some offshore wind development occurring in the state.
The Timbermill Windfarm has been in development by Apex Clean Energy (Charlottesville, Virginia) for a number of years and, thanks to Google's PPA, could break ground in the near future. The windfarm will be built in rural Chowan County and will feature 45 turbines, each rated at 4.2 MW, to provide nameplate generation of 189 MW. Construction is expected to last about a year before the windfarm becomes operational, making a 2025 startup date feasible. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here for more information.
Onshore wind developments in North Carolina are few and far between, and the Timbermill facility is somewhat of a rarity in the state. One of North Carolina's few other wind developments is for an offshore windfarm in the Atlantic Ocean, about 27 miles off the state's Outer Banks. Avangrid Incorporated (NYSE:AGR) (Orange, Connecticut) acquired the offshore lease, which encompasses about 200 acres, in 2017.
Avangrid's studies of the lease's wind energy area indicate that it has the potential for up to 3,500 MW of power, but Avangrid will begin more modestly. Starting in the lease's northern section, Avangrid is expected to install about 40 turbines to achieve an initial output of about 800 MW from the facility. Subsequent expansions in the southern portion of the lease could expand output by more than 1,000 megawatts, although this would be a number of years out. Subscribers can click here to learn about the initial development and click here for information on the possible expansion.
Most other renewable energy developments in North Carolina are for solar power. Presently under construction is the Oak photovoltaic solar farm from SunEnergy 1 LLC (Stamford, Connecticut) in Northampton County. Construction kicked off toward the beginning of this year, and upon completion, the facility will use ground-mounted panels on a single-axis tracking system to provide nameplate generation of 120 MW. The facility is expected to begin operations early next year. Subscribers can click here for more information.
The Oak solar farm will be situated next to SunEnergy 1's planned Cherry solar farm, also in Northampton County, which will generate up to 180 MW. Construction on this facility could begin later this year, putting it on track for startup in late 2024. Subscribers can click here to learn more.
A notable exception to wind and solar in North Carolina's renewable energy buildout is occurring near Wilson, about 50 miles east of Raleigh. Power Resource Group LLC (Farmville, North Carolina) is constructing an 8-MW steam turbine-generator that will be fired from poultry litter gathered from about a 50-mile radius. Construction kicked off earlier this summer, and the facility is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
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.
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The Timbermill Windfarm has been in development by Apex Clean Energy (Charlottesville, Virginia) for a number of years and, thanks to Google's PPA, could break ground in the near future. The windfarm will be built in rural Chowan County and will feature 45 turbines, each rated at 4.2 MW, to provide nameplate generation of 189 MW. Construction is expected to last about a year before the windfarm becomes operational, making a 2025 startup date feasible. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here for more information.
Onshore wind developments in North Carolina are few and far between, and the Timbermill facility is somewhat of a rarity in the state. One of North Carolina's few other wind developments is for an offshore windfarm in the Atlantic Ocean, about 27 miles off the state's Outer Banks. Avangrid Incorporated (NYSE:AGR) (Orange, Connecticut) acquired the offshore lease, which encompasses about 200 acres, in 2017.
Avangrid's studies of the lease's wind energy area indicate that it has the potential for up to 3,500 MW of power, but Avangrid will begin more modestly. Starting in the lease's northern section, Avangrid is expected to install about 40 turbines to achieve an initial output of about 800 MW from the facility. Subsequent expansions in the southern portion of the lease could expand output by more than 1,000 megawatts, although this would be a number of years out. Subscribers can click here to learn about the initial development and click here for information on the possible expansion.
Most other renewable energy developments in North Carolina are for solar power. Presently under construction is the Oak photovoltaic solar farm from SunEnergy 1 LLC (Stamford, Connecticut) in Northampton County. Construction kicked off toward the beginning of this year, and upon completion, the facility will use ground-mounted panels on a single-axis tracking system to provide nameplate generation of 120 MW. The facility is expected to begin operations early next year. Subscribers can click here for more information.
The Oak solar farm will be situated next to SunEnergy 1's planned Cherry solar farm, also in Northampton County, which will generate up to 180 MW. Construction on this facility could begin later this year, putting it on track for startup in late 2024. Subscribers can click here to learn more.
A notable exception to wind and solar in North Carolina's renewable energy buildout is occurring near Wilson, about 50 miles east of Raleigh. Power Resource Group LLC (Farmville, North Carolina) is constructing an 8-MW steam turbine-generator that will be fired from poultry litter gathered from about a 50-mile radius. Construction kicked off earlier this summer, and the facility is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
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).
