Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced today a turbine supply agreement with Vestas, a global leader in wind turbine manufacturing. The 335-megawatt (MW) turbine supply agreement, which includes two phases, will furnish the repowering of the Mount Storm Wind project in Grant County, West Virginia.
“We’re pleased to continue our partnership with Vestas and drive more investments in American-made power,” said Frances Cook, Vice President of Procurement at Clearway. “This turbine agreement prioritizes US-made equipment and represents a major investment in a wind project that provides reliable, low-cost power in West Virginia.”
The agreement reflects Clearway’s strategic investment in domestically manufactured equipment. The nacelles, which house the gearbox, generator, and other major turbine machinery, are made at a Brighton, Colorado factory, which employs over 500 people.
Repowering the project will include removing and recycling the site’s 132 existing turbines, including recycling significant amounts of aluminum, cabling, fiberglass, and scrap metal at regional facilities.
The repowered site will be enhanced with 78 new V117-4.3 MW turbines, leading to an 85% increase in Mount Storm’s overall generation while using 40% fewer turbines.
Clearway Energy Group’s vision is a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.8 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.8 GW of conventional dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway’s operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 2 million homes today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.
Clearway Energy, Inc. is one of the largest owners of clean energy generation assets in the U.S. and is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Our portfolio comprises approximately 11.8 GW of gross capacity in 26 states, including approximately 9.1 GW of wind, solar and battery energy storage systems and approximately 2.8 GW of conventional dispatchable power capacity that provide critical grid reliability services. Through our diversified and primarily contracted clean energy portfolio, Clearway Energy endeavors to provide its investors with stable and growing dividend income. Clearway Energy, Inc.’s Class C and Class A common stock are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols CWEN and CWEN.A, respectively. Clearway Energy, Inc. is sponsored by its controlling investor, Clearway Energy Group LLC. For more information, visit investor.clearwayenergy.com.