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Final turbine installed at Texas’ Bearkat I wind farm

By Michelle Froese | December 19, 2017

Bearkat wind fam in Texas

The 197.6-MW Texas project consists of 57 Vestas turbines, and represents the first U.S. project for which GWS has been contracted to deliver the full scope installation.

Global Wind Service (GWS) says it installed the last of the 57, V126 3.45 MW turbines was installed at Bearkat I wind farm in Texas on November 29, 2017. The 197.6-MW wind farm is currently in the process of being fully energized and commissioned by the project owner.

GWS was awarded with the installation scope by KranWind LLC– a first in the U.S. for Global Wind. KranWind is the project contractor responsible for turbine installation and mechanical completion.

“We are very pleased to have been working on this project in partnership with KranWind, and are looking forward to be working on more U.S. projects in the future,” said Michael Nielsen, Area Manager at GWS.


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