Horizon Wind Energy, owned by Energías de Portugal, is erecting 122 turbines at Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm in Iowa, creating a 300-megawatt wind farm
- Release Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
- Dateline (city): McIntire
- Contact: State of Iowa European Office
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This is just the first phase of the amazing $600 million project called Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm. Ground was first broken this spring on the installation of 122 Vestas V82 wind turbines in northern Mitchell County.
The second phase of the project, to begin in 2009, will add 60 Vestas V82 wind turbines in the western part of the site into Howard County. The second phase should be completed in mid-2009.