Projects and Operations
Investing in wind farms and wind turbine performance across the US
United States
California
In a project that shows the power of today’s turbines, we have re-powered the existing 11MW Edom Hills wind energy facility in the San Gorgonio Pass, and replaced 139 ageing turbines with just eight Clipper Windpower Liberty turbines. And because each Clipper turbine can generate 2.5 MW of power the total capacity has increased to 20MW. The wind project commenced commercial operations in September 2008.
Colorado
We have already built the 300MW Cedar Creek wind farm with our partners Babcock & Brown. This 274-wind turbine facility generates enough carbon-free electricity to power 90,000 average American home.
Indiana
Together with our partner Dominion, we have completed phase one of the Fowler Ridge wind farm. The first 400MW of energy will generate enough carbon-free electricity to power about 120,000 average US homes.
The two companies could expand the facility to a total of 750 megawatts in the future.
Together with our partner Dominion, we have completed phase one of the Fowler Ridge wind farm. The first 400MW of energy will generate enough carbon-free electricity to power about 120,000 average US homes.
The two companies could expand the facility to a total of 750 megawatts in the future.
Kansas
We have completed phase one of the Flat Ridge wind farm in Barber County with our partners Westar Energy, Inc. The first 100MW entered into commercial operation during February 2009 and is capable of generating enough clean energy to power approximately 30,000 average American homes.
We have completed phase one of the Flat Ridge wind farm in Barber County with our partners Westar Energy, Inc. The first 100MW entered into commercial operation during February 2009 and is capable of generating enough clean energy to power approximately 30,000 average American homes.
Texas
We have moved into full construction of phase one of the Titan Wind Farm in Hand County, South Dakota. The first phase of the project will have a capacity of 25 megawatts (MW) and when complete will generate enough carbon-free electricity to power 7500 average American homes.
We have built the 60MW Silver Star I wind farm which comprises 24 Clipper 2.5MW wind turbines. The project is owned 85% by BP Alternative Energy and 15% by Clipper Windpower.
We have moved into full construction of phase one of the Titan Wind Farm in Hand County, South Dakota. The first phase of the project will have a capacity of 25 megawatts (MW) and when complete will generate enough carbon-free electricity to power 7500 average American homes.
We have built the 60MW Silver Star I wind farm which comprises 24 Clipper 2.5MW wind turbines. The project is owned 85% by BP Alternative Energy and 15% by Clipper Windpower.
We have completed phase one of the Sherbino wind farm which comprises 50 Vestas V-90 3MW turbines, generating 150MW. The project which has a potential capacity of 750 MW, has been built through a 50-50 joint venture agreement with Padoma Wind Power LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc. Phase I of the project will generate enough carbon-free electricity to power approximately 45,000 average American homes.
Asia
DhuleWe have launched our first wind farm in India, at Dhule, in Northern Maharashtra. Constructed by Suzlon, it comprises 32 turbines generating 40MW and is expected to avoid emissions of up to 70,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.
Europe
RotterdamOur first major use of wind power was at our 22.5MW facility on our Rotterdam refinery in the Netherlands.
Amsterdam
We also have a 9MW wind facility at BP’s oil terminal in the port of Amsterdam. The project began operations in 2005 and provides sufficient electricity for some 5,000 Dutch homes, avoiding 5,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.
