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May 20, 2010 – Vol.15 No.9 Cannon Power Group and Gamesa Partner on Baja California Wind Farm. Cannon Power Group and Gamesa Technology Corp. have announced that they have entered into an agreement for the development of a series of wind farms known as the Aubanel Wind Project in Baja California, Mexico near the town of La Rumorosa – approximately 60 miles east of San Diego and 15 miles south of the US - Mexico border. Cannon Power Group will act as the project’s lead developer and Gamesa, one of the world’s leading turbine manufacturers, will supply as part of a 10-year exclusivity agreement all of the wind turbines installed at the project sites developed by Cannon in the area. Also, Gamesa will provide additional support, maintenance and limited development services. The Aubanel Wind Project is expected to be one of North America’s largest wind farms with potential capacity of 1,000 MW at various stages of development. The first phase of the project calls for the installation of between 70MW to 100MW of wind turbines. Groundbreaking at this wind farm is scheduled to occur sometime in the next 12 months, with additional construction taking place over the next three to four years. Power produced from the phase 1 project is expected to be sold to customers in Mexico, with subsequent project phases selling power to both Mexico and US customers.
The Aubanel Wind Project will create substantial employment and economic development opportunities in Baja, California. However, a significant amount of the capital equipment – blades, nacelles, towers, and transformers, to name a few – are expected to be sourced from the U.S. Beginning in 2005, Gamesa established a headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Pennsylvania. The project’s 140 square-mile site is on land leased by a subsidiary of Cannon Power Group from the Ejido Aubanel Vallejo. This region is widely recognized as one of the best wind resource areas in North America. Construction is expected to begin within 12 months and the project will be built in phases over the next three to four years. Cannon Power Group has developed, constructed, operated and maintained more than 30 utility-scale wind energy projects in the U.S., India, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Greece and Croatia. Gamesa employs over 6,300 people worldwide and has production facilities in Europe, the USA, China and India with a total capacity of 4,400 MW per year. (5/20/10)
Links: Cannon Power Group Gamesa Technology Corp.
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