EDF Renewable Energy’s Shiloh IV Wind Project is expected to generate carbon-free electricity for the state of California by December 2012. A blade signing ceremony will mark the celebrations for the successful construction and development of this project by the company.
The ceremony saw the presence of local officials and many dignitaries including Pacific Gas & Electric’s Senior Vice President, Fong Wan, California Energy Commission’s Carla Peterman, Commissioner Mark Ferron of California Public Utilities Commission, Assembly members Nancy Skinner and Steven Bradford, and Congressman John Garamendi.
EDF Renewable Energy will own, build and develop the Shiloh IV Wind Project while a 25-year power purchase agreement will be signed by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) to supply clean electricity to around 40,000 homes in California. Life-long maintenance and operation services for the project will be provided by EDF Renewable Energy.
In the Shiloh IV Wind Project, generation of electricity will be increased by using lesser wind turbines which will replace 235 Kenetech turbines, each of 100 kW capacity. The new wind turbines will be 50 REpower turbines, and each will have a capacity of 2.05 MW.
Fong Wan said that the Shiloh IV project reflected the company’s commitment to sustainable green power and carbon-free energy to its customers. He also congratulated EDF Renewable Energy for their consistent leadership in this energy area.
EDF Renewable Energy's Vice President, Mark Tholke, said that the company was happy to increase the turbine capacity by four times and energy output by ten times with their latest turbine technology and minimum changes in land resources. He said that the policies of federal Production Tax Credit and 33% mandate from California for renewable energy have contributed to the sustained growth of wind industry.
Source: http://www.edf-re.com/