Akuo Energy ready to break ground on 300 MW wind farm in USA

French renewable energy producer Akuo Energy has wrapped up the development stage for a 30-MW first phase of its 300 MW Sterling wind power project in the USA and is preparing to start construction in 2016.

The company said on Friday its subsidiary Akuo Energy USA, has secured all the key elements for the development of the 30 MW first phase located in Lea County and in the city Tatum, New Mexico.

Pending the completion of a few remaining development activities and permits, construction will start at the end of 2016 and the target date for full commercial operation is set for the forth quarter of 2017.

The Sterling project has been under development since 2009 and the finalisation of its first phase development, in accordance with the group’s
specifications, is a major milestone for the US team, Thomas Cote, chairman and CEO of Akuo Energy USA, said in a statement.

Akuo Energy has a 600 MW portfolio of wind projects in operation and around 2 GW under development in Europe, the US and South America. The company is active in France, Uruguay, Croatia, Poland, Turkey, Indonesia, UAE, and the USA. It targets to have a global production capacity of 3,000 MW within 5 years.

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