Element seeks construction extension for 200-MW wind project - report

Sep 17, 2014 - US solar and wind power developer Element Power has requested a two-year extension to the deadline for building its 200-MW Black Fork wind project in Ohio, the Columbus Business First said Monday.

The developer was granted a construction permit in 2012 but faced project delays caused by local opposition. Element Power is now willing to extend its construction certificate from January 2017 to January 2019 to make up for the delays, according to the report. The company also hopes an extension will place it in a better market position as the wind farm will serve as a replacement capacity for fossil fuel power plants, whose generation will be curbed under new laws coming in effect next year.

The Black Fork wind farm is located in Crawford and Richland counties. Once up and running, the 91-turbine plant is estimated to produce enough power to meet the electricity consumption of 55,000 households. Each year, the facility is to fetch USD 1.8 million (EUR 1.4m) in tax revenues to the local community, Element said previously. The company expects to start construction works in October 2016 and put the facility on stream in December 2017.

(USD 1.0 = EUR 0.772)

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