Suzlon's REpower to supply 18MW units in third Michigan wind farm deal
23 Apr 2010
REpower USA Corp, a subsidiary of Suzlon Group's German wind turbine unit REpower Systems AG, has signed a third contract with US project developer Heritage Sustainable Energy LLC to supply nine wind turbines for a site in Michigan.
The MM92 type turbines of a rated power of 2.05 megawatts (MW) capacity and a hub height of 100 meters each, are destined for the Stoney Corners III wind farm project near the city of McBain and are expected to be installed by summer 2011, Repower said in a release.
The contract also provides an option for delivery of another 70 MM92 turbines for additional Heritage projects in Michigan.
The nine turbines in Stoney Corners III wind farm will have a total output of 18.45 MW. In addition to the projects Stoney Corners I and Stoney Corners II it is the third joint project of REpower and Heritage in this region.
In 2011, when Stoney Corners will be completed, 25 REpower MM92 turbines will be installed at the site - seven turbines with a hub height of 80 meters as well as another 18 turbines with 100 meters hub height.
REpower and Heritage will also execute an agreement for a twelve year integrated service package for all REpower turbines at the Stoney Corners site.