Nordex USA Supplies Turbines For Largest U.S. Wind Farm

Nordex USA, Inc. is set to be the supplier for America’s largest wind farm on record. The farm was developed for EverPower Wind Holdings Inc. The farm houses twenty-five of Nordex’s 2.5 MW wind turbines which run at a highspeed. The turbines are connected to the Pennsylvania State grid and can generate a total capacity of 62.5 MW.

“We selected Nordex and these turbines after extensive study of their success in European installations,” said Jim Spencer, the CEO of EverPower.

Nordex USA has made arrangements to manufacture the 2.5 MW turbines in Arkansas, and construction on the 115,000 sq. ft facility is already underway. The establishment of the turbine manufacturing plant will be important in the coming years as America expands further and further into the wind energy market.

Currently the U.S. boasts a wind energy capacity of 25,237 MW, which was recorded last December, that number is expected to triple by the close of 2013. Nordex USA has also signed supply agreements with BP as well for an even bigger project which will be a wind farm of sixty of Nordex’s 2.5 MW turbines. The project has an anticipated output of 150 MW.

“For us the completion of the Highland wind farm is a major step in EverPower’s development. We selected Nordex and these turbines after extensive study of their success in European installations. While new to the US, Nordex’ 2.5 MW product family is widely used in Europe with over 1,000 units installed. The 2.5 MW turbine allows us to achieve a higher power density in the land-constrained areas in the Northeast, where we have a large development pipeline. We are delighted with our decision and look forward to utilizing Nordex wind turbines at additional locations now under development,” said Jim Spencer, CEO of EverPower.

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