Los Vientos Wind Farm

Los Vientos Wind Farm is a 912 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Starr and Willacy counties in South Texas. It is the second largest wind farm in the United States behind the Alta Wind Energy Center in California.[3]

Los Vientos Wind Farm
CountryUnited States
LocationTexas
Coordinates26.3548°N 97.6757°W / 26.3548; -97.6757
StatusOperational
Commission date2016[1]
Owner(s)Duke Energy
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Power generation
Units operational426
Make and modelSiemens SWT-2.3-108, Mitsubishi Heavy Industry MWT 102, Vestas V110-2.0 MW
Nameplate capacity912 MW[2]

Facility details

The project was constructed in five phases. Construction commenced in 2012 and was completed in 2016.[4] The energy generated by the five projects is purchased by five different customers.[5]

A two year study conducted at the facility by Texas State University, Duke Energy Renewables, and NRG Systems found that an ultrasonic system developed by NRG Systems was able to reduce fatalities of some bat species by more than 50%.[6][7] In 2019, Duke Energy began installing the deterrent systems at 255 turbines in Los Vientos III, IV, and V. Installation of the systems is expected to take five years.[8]

Overview

[5]

PlantCapacity
(MW)		CommissionedTurbinesCustomers
Los Vientos I200December 201287 Siemens SWT-2.3-108CPS Energy
Los Vientos II202December 201284 Mitsubishi Heavy Industry MWT 102Austin Energy
Los Vientos III200May 2015100 Vestas V110-2.0 MWAustin Energy
Los Vientos IV200August 2016100 Vestas V110-2.0 MWAustin Energy
Los Vientos V110December 201555 Vesta V110-2.0 MWGarland Power & Light
Greenville Electric Utility System
Bryan Texas Utilities

See also

References
  1. "Duke Energy Renewables completes Los Vientos V wind power project in US - NS Energy". NS Energy. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  2. Downey, John. "As Duke Energy claims spots among largest U.S. wind projects, more are on the way". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  3. "US wind's top 10 | Recharge". Recharge | Latest renewable energy news. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  4. "Top 10 - onshore wind farms - Top los-vientos-wind-farm | Lists | Energy Digital". www.energydigital.com. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  5. "Los Vientos Wind Farm, Texas - Power Technology | Energy News and Market Analysis". www.power-technology.com. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  6. Weaver, Sara P.; Hein, Cris D.; Simpson, Thomas R.; Evans, Jonah W.; Castro-Arellano, Ivan (8 May 2020). "Ultrasonic acoustic deterrents significantly reduce bat fatalities at wind turbines". Global Ecology and Conservation: e01099. doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e01099. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  7. Bates, Mary. "A New Deterrent System Could Help Save Bats From Wind Turbines". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  8. Lillian, Betsy. "Duke Energy Deploying Bat Deterrent System At Hundreds Of Texas Wind Turbines | North American Windpower". nawindpower.com. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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