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Released June 21, 2024 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Earlier this week, AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) (Arlington, Virginia) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the Delta Windfarm in northern Mississippi. The windfarm not only is Mississippi's first utility-scale windfarm, but also boasts the highest turbines of any onshore windfarm in the U.S.
The Delta Windfarm in Tunica County, in the state's northeast corner and about 40 miles from Memphis, Tennessee, boasts 41 Vestas turbines, each rated at 4.5 megawatts (MW), to provide total generation of about 184 MW. With the total tip height of the blades reaching 692 feet, the turbines are the largest used in an onshore U.S. wind facility, according to AES. Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor Wanzek Construction Incorporated (Fargo, North Dakota) began erecting the turbines in 2023, taking about a year to complete the work. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Project Database can learn more by viewing the project report.
The windfarm has a power purchase agreement in place with e-commerce giant Amazon.com Incorporated (NASDAQ:AMZN) (Seattle, Washington) to allocate renewable energy toward the company's regional data centers and logistics hubs. Earlier this year, Amazon pledged to spend billions of dollars in Mississippi for the construction of two data center complexes. While the projects remain in the very early stages of development, construction of the two complexes potentially could kick off next year, putting the first phase of construction on track for completion in 2026, with subsequent expansion projects to follow. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can learn more by viewing the related project reports.
While the Delta Windfarm remains Mississippi's sole utility-scale windfarm, solar energy is growing by leaps and bounds in the state, accounting for nearly $5 billion worth of active projects, although not all of these will see the light of day. Among the largest undertakings in this arena are Origis Energy's (Miami, Florida) Golden Triangle I and Golden Triangle II solar farms in Lowndes County. Each facility will provide 200 MW of solar generation and will include 50 MW of battery energy storage for times when the sun isn't shining.
Despite the solar and storage projects' proximity to each other, each has a different EPC firm leading. Wanzek Construction is expected to complete Golden Triangle I this fall, and Renewable Energy Systems Americas Incorporated (Denver, Colorado) is expected to complete Golden Triangle II by the end of this year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project Database can learn more by viewing the related project reports.
Origis also soon plans to kick off construction of the Optimist solar and storage facility in Clay County. Like the Golden Triangle projects, the facility will use an estimated 650,000 solar panels to provide 200 MW of generation and also will include 50 MW of battery storage. The facility is expected to be completed in early 2026. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the reports on the solar and energy storage components of the project.
Not all of the state's planned solar farms are so big, with several planned that have generation capacities of 100 MW or less. One of the smallest solar projects in the state being tracked by Industrial Info is Silicon Ranch Corporation's (Nashville, Tennessee) set of three 5-MW solar farms in Panola and Tallahatchie counties. The 5 MW of generation that the each of the Panola I, II and III facilities will generate will come from approximately 13,700 First Solar Incorporated (NASDAQ:FSLR) (Tempe, Arizona) Series 6 solar panels at each site. The facilities are expected to begin providing power by the end of this year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project Database can learn more by viewing the related project reports.
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The Delta Windfarm in Tunica County, in the state's northeast corner and about 40 miles from Memphis, Tennessee, boasts 41 Vestas turbines, each rated at 4.5 megawatts (MW), to provide total generation of about 184 MW. With the total tip height of the blades reaching 692 feet, the turbines are the largest used in an onshore U.S. wind facility, according to AES. Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor Wanzek Construction Incorporated (Fargo, North Dakota) began erecting the turbines in 2023, taking about a year to complete the work. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Project Database can learn more by viewing the project report.
The windfarm has a power purchase agreement in place with e-commerce giant Amazon.com Incorporated (NASDAQ:AMZN) (Seattle, Washington) to allocate renewable energy toward the company's regional data centers and logistics hubs. Earlier this year, Amazon pledged to spend billions of dollars in Mississippi for the construction of two data center complexes. While the projects remain in the very early stages of development, construction of the two complexes potentially could kick off next year, putting the first phase of construction on track for completion in 2026, with subsequent expansion projects to follow. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can learn more by viewing the related project reports.
While the Delta Windfarm remains Mississippi's sole utility-scale windfarm, solar energy is growing by leaps and bounds in the state, accounting for nearly $5 billion worth of active projects, although not all of these will see the light of day. Among the largest undertakings in this arena are Origis Energy's (Miami, Florida) Golden Triangle I and Golden Triangle II solar farms in Lowndes County. Each facility will provide 200 MW of solar generation and will include 50 MW of battery energy storage for times when the sun isn't shining.
Despite the solar and storage projects' proximity to each other, each has a different EPC firm leading. Wanzek Construction is expected to complete Golden Triangle I this fall, and Renewable Energy Systems Americas Incorporated (Denver, Colorado) is expected to complete Golden Triangle II by the end of this year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project Database can learn more by viewing the related project reports.
Origis also soon plans to kick off construction of the Optimist solar and storage facility in Clay County. Like the Golden Triangle projects, the facility will use an estimated 650,000 solar panels to provide 200 MW of generation and also will include 50 MW of battery storage. The facility is expected to be completed in early 2026. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the reports on the solar and energy storage components of the project.
Not all of the state's planned solar farms are so big, with several planned that have generation capacities of 100 MW or less. One of the smallest solar projects in the state being tracked by Industrial Info is Silicon Ranch Corporation's (Nashville, Tennessee) set of three 5-MW solar farms in Panola and Tallahatchie counties. The 5 MW of generation that the each of the Panola I, II and III facilities will generate will come from approximately 13,700 First Solar Incorporated (NASDAQ:FSLR) (Tempe, Arizona) Series 6 solar panels at each site. The facilities are expected to begin providing power by the end of this year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project Database can learn more by viewing the related project reports.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI 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).
