The US arm of European wind energy company Nordex has an order from developer RPM Access for 35 turbines with a combined capacity of 87.5MW.
The units will be used for two projects in Iowa and will bring Nordex's installed capacity in the state to 130MW. Power generated from the facilities in Fayette County and Green County will be purchase by utility Central Iowa Power under terms of a long-term power purchase agreement.
Pre-construction work has begun and the turbines are expected to be delivered in the May and June next year, with commercial operations for both plants expected in October 2012.
Stephen Dryden, principal of RPM Access, said, 'Nordex has consistently demonstrated the ability to act quickly, flexibly and responsively. Our trust in them and in the quality of their proven 2.5 MW product platform convinced us that they were the right turbine supply partner for these important projects.'
Ralf Sigrist, president and CEO of Nordex USA, added, 'It is especially rewarding to conclude this second set of contracts with RPM Access, one of the Midwest's leading project developers. We appreciate their vote of confidence in our technology, our reliability, and our capabilities as a company. We're also proud to become an even larger contributor to Iowa's leadership position as first in the nation with 20 per cent of all its electricity generated from wind.'