Hackberry Wind Project | |
Coordinates: | 32.8242°N -99.2783°W |
Country: | United States |
Location: | 177 Private Road Albany, TX 76430 |
Status: | O |
Commissioned: | 2008 |
Ps Units Operational: | 72 |
Ps Units Manu Model: | Siemens Wind Power |
Ps Electrical Capacity: | 166 MW |
The Hackberry Wind Project is a US $350 million wind farm in Shackelford County, Texas. The project consists of 72 Siemens wind turbines with a total capacity of 166 megawatts. The energy is used by residents of the City of Austin and surrounding communities, this usage is called a PPA or Power Purchase Agreement.[1] Construction on the project began in January 2008 and was finished in December 2008, on-time and under budget.[2]