Scout Plans to Start Installing the 71 GE
2.8-127 turbines in 2023
Sweetland Will Be the First
Project Constructed since acquisition by Brookfield
Renewable
BOULDER,
Colo., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scout Clean
Energy (Scout), a Colorado based
renewable energy developer-owner-operator, announced that they have
accepted final delivery of 71 of GE's latest generation 2.8-127
onshore wind turbines for the 200 MW Sweetland Wind Project
(Sweetland) in Hand County, South
Dakota. Sweetland is owned and will be operated by Scout
Clean Energy.
"We are pleased to have received the on-time
delivery of the 71 of the latest GE wind turbines for Sweetland Wind Farm," said Michael Rucker, CEO and founder of Scout Clean
Energy. "The final delivery allows for our Sweetland project to
begin full construction shortly, and when commissioned later this
year will add to Scout's growing contribution of carbon free,
renewable energy to South
Dakota."
Sweetland is expected to produce over 903,500
megawatt hours of low cost, renewable power each year, offsetting
approximately 615,000 tons of annual carbon emissions. Sweetland is
estimated to power 82,100 homes with carbon free electricity.
GE's 2.8-127 series turbines, have been named by the American Clean
Power Association (ACPA) as the most widely deployed wind turbine
in the US.
"GE is proud to complete the on-time deliveries
of our workhorse 2.8-127 turbines to Sweetland Wind Farm," said
Vic Abate, CEO of GE's Onshore Wind
business. "With more than 300 million operating hours and best
in industry power performance, our fleet of 2MW turbines are
helping to deliver cost effective and reliable renewable energy to
the regions that need it most. Scout Clean Energy is an important
partner as we work to deliver on the energy transition
together."
Scout plans to manage construction of the project
and has selected Blattner Energy as the Balance of Plant (BOP)
Contractor. Sweetland is expected to support over 200 temporary
construction jobs and 10 permanent full-time positions once the
project begins operations. The economic benefits to the community
are estimated to meet or exceed $35
million in new local revenues over the expected life of the
Sweetland project.
Scout is a portfolio company of Brookfield
Renewable, one of the world's largest publicly traded, pure-play
renewable power platforms.
PHOTO – Sweetland Laydown Yard (Credit: GE
Renewables)
About Scout Clean Energy
Scout Clean Energy is a renewable energy
developer and owner-operator headquartered in Boulder, Colorado with approximately 1,200 MW
of operating and under construction wind assets, and a pipeline of
over 22,000 MW of wind, solar and storage projects across 24
states, including almost 2,500 MW of advanced-stage projects.
Scout has expertise in all aspects of renewables project
development, permitting, power marketing, finance, construction,
24/7 operations, and asset management. For more information, please
visit www.scoutcleanenergy.com
About GE Renewable Energy
GE Renewable Energy, an integral part of the GE
Vernova portfolio of energy businesses, is a $16 billion business which combines one of the
broadest portfolios in the renewable energy industry to provide
end-to-end solutions for our customers demanding reliable and
affordable green power. Combining onshore and offshore wind,
blades, hydro, storage, utility-scale solar, and grid solutions as
well as hybrid renewables and digital services offerings, GE
Renewable Energy has installed more than 400+ gigawatts of clean
renewable energy and equipped more than 90 percent of utilities
worldwide with its grid solutions. With nearly 40,000 employees
present in more than 80 countries, GE Renewable Energy creates
value for customers seeking to power the world with affordable,
reliable and sustainable green electrons. GE Vernova, a dynamic
accelerator comprised of our Power, Renewable Energy, Digital and
Energy Financial Services businesses, focused on supporting
customers' transformations during the global energy transition.
Follow us at www.ge.com/renewableenergy, on
www.linkedin.com/company/gerenewableenergy, or on
twitter.com/Gerenewables
About Brookfield Renewable
Brookfield Renewable operates one of the world's
largest publicly traded platforms for decarbonization technologies.
Our diversified portfolio consists of hydroelectric, wind, solar,
distributed energy and sustainable technology solutions across five
continents. We have approximately 25,400 megawatts of installed
capacity and a development pipeline with approximately 110,000
megawatts of renewable power capacity, 8 million metric tons per
annum of carbon capture and storage, 2 million tons per annum of
recycled materials capacity and 3 million metric million British
thermal units of annual capacity of renewable natural gas projects.
Investors can access our portfolio either through Brookfield
Renewable Partners L.P. (NYSE: BEP; TSX: BEP.UN),
a Bermuda-based limited partnership, or Brookfield
Renewable Corporation (NYSE, TSX: BEPC), a Canadian
corporation.
Brookfield Renewable is the flagship listed
renewable power company of Brookfield Asset Management, a leading
global alternative asset manager with approximately US$800
billion of assets under management.
CONTACT: Chad
Thompson
chad@scoutcleanenergy.com
901.331.0779
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