Enel Green Power launches two new wind farms in Kansas, Missouri

A 199 MW expansion of the Cimarron Bend wind farm in Clark County, Kansas, has begun operations, announced its owner, Enel Green Power North America.

The facility now generates 599 MW of wind energy, making it the largest renewable plant owned by the Enel Group, the parent company of Enel Green Power.

Also, Enel announced that operations have begun on the 236.5 MW White Cloud wind farm in Nodaway County, Mo. Including these two wind farms, Enel added 865 MW of wind capacity in 2020.

“We are progressing at full speed towards a sustainable energy future,” Salvatore Bernabei, Enel Green Power CEO, said. “In a challenging year across all sectors, our teams have demonstrated exceptional dedication to the achievement of our business goals while continuing to prioritize health and safety. These milestones further prove our track record in the development, construction, and operation of high-quality generation assets, enabling the accomplishment of sustainability targets by us and our renewable energy offtakers.”

The Cimarron Bend expansion is expected to generate more than 2.7 TWh per year, equivalent to avoiding around 1.7 million tons of CO2 emissions. Enel will sell the facility’s energy output through a 150 MW power purchase agreement with Evergy, a utility based in Kansas City, and a 30 MW power purchase agreement with the Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission.

The White Cloud facility will generate around 950 GWh annually while avoiding the emission of more than 621,000 tons of CO2 per year. Enel Green Power signed a PPA with Associated Electric Cooperative, a Springfield, Mo.-based electric cooperative for the entire energy output from the plant.

Enel Green Power currently has three projects under construction in the United States: the 299 MW Aurora wind farm in North Dakota and two solar and storage projects in Texas, a 181 MW project in Lily, and the 284 MX Azure Sky facility. Further, the company is planning to bring an additional 3 GW of renewable capacity online by 2023.