Amazon Wind Farm Texas is a 253 megawatt wind farm in Scurry County, Texas.[1] The farm opened in late 2017,[2][3][4] and consists of 110 turbines, which together generate approximately 1,000 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually, enough to power approximately 90,000 US homes.[5]
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| Coordinates | 32°51′50″N 100°58′30″W / 32.8639°N 100.975°W |
| Status | Operational |
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| Units operational | 110 × 2.3 MW |
| Make and model | GE Renewable Energy 2.3-116 (110) |
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On October 19, 2017, Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, christened the wind farm by smashing a champagne bottle while standing on top of one of the 300 feet (91 m) tall turbines. In a statement, Amazon revealed that it has entered into an agreement to purchase 90 percent of the facility's output. The facility was built by Lincoln Clean Energy, now part of Ørsted, which also owns and operates the wind farm. This facility is one example of Amazon's large and increasing long-term investment in renewable energy.
The wind farm, which is a few miles from the ghost town of Dermott, is called Dermott Wind in Energy Information Administration and Electric Reliability Council of Texas sources.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Halkias, Maria (2017-09-07). "Jeff Bezos' roots could give Texas an edge as Amazon.com looks for new HQ site". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ^ Frangoul, Anmar (2017-10-19). "Amazon's Jeff Bezos just opened a massive wind farm in Texas". CNBC. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ "Amazon announces plan for West Texas wind farm". KXAN.com. Associated Press. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ^ "About Amazon Blog - Our Largest Wind Farm Yet". Amazon.com. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ^ "Amazon invests in Texas wind farm". Longview News-Journal. 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
External links
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