HillTopper Wind Farm | |
Country: | USA |
Location: | Logan County, Illinois |
Status: | Active |
Construction Began: | April 9, 2018 |
Owner: | Enel Green Power |
Wind Farm Type: | Onshore |
Ps Units Operational: | 74 x 2.5 mW |
Ps Storage Capacity: | 185 MW |
Website: | https://www.enelgreenpower.com |
The HillTopper Wind Farm is a 74-turbine wind farm near Mount Pulaski in southeastern Logan County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The turbines were designed to generate a maximum of 185 megawatts of electricity.[1] The complex was completed by Enel Green Power at a cost of approximately $325 million, and entered operations in 2018.[2]
The HillTopper complex's 74 wind turbines are each rated at 2.5 mW.[3] The project's overall 185-mW capacity was pre-sold to Bloomberg LP, Danone North America, General Motors, and Starbucks.[1] The complex utilizes leasehold rights to 7,500 acres of land.[2]