The Tatanka wind farm, in service since 2008, was ACCIONA’s first large-scale project in the United States. It stands in a particularly problematic territory bridging the States of North and South Dakota, due to the harsh winters and isolated location. It was the first wind farm with ACCIONA Windpower technology in the country.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Location: Dickey County, ND y McPherson County, SD. USA.
- Capacity: 180 MW.
- Wind turbine: ACCIONA Windpower AW77/1500.
- Tower: Steel, Hub height 80m.
- Start-up: 2008.
- Owner: ACCIONA.
KEY FIGURES
- Biggest ACCIONA wind farm in the USA.
- First wind farm with ACCIONA Windpower turbines in the country.
- Clean energy equivalent to the consumption of around 60,000 homes.
- 550.000 metric tons of CO2 avoided per year.
- Construction and operation under harsh weather conditions in winter.