Groton Wind Power Project

Groton Wind
Groton Wind towers at north end of Fletcher Mountain, viewed from NH 25
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CountryUnited States
LocationGroton, New Hampshire
Coordinates43°45′N 71°48′W / 43.750°N 71.800°W / 43.750; -71.800
StatusOperational
Construction began2011
Commission dateDecember 2012
Construction cost$120 million[1]
OwnerIberdrola Renovables
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Hub height78 metres (256 ft)
Rotor diameter87 metres (285 ft)
Site area4,180 acres
Power generation
Units operational24
Make and modelGamesa: G87 2.0 MW
Nameplate capacity48 MW
Annual net output144 - 158 GWh
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Groton Wind Power Project a 48-megawatt wind farm, also known as Groton Wind Farm was constructed in 2012 in Groton, New Hampshire in the northeast United States. Owned by Iberdrola Renovables, it is the third major wind-power installation in the state of New Hampshire. Power is being sold to NSTAR under a power purchase agreement, and will go to the Boston area.[2]

Located on Tenney Mountain and Fletcher Mountain in Groton,[3] in Grafton County, it has 24 Gamesa G87, 2.0 MW turbines wind turbines. Delivery of turbine components began on June 25, 2012, and continued through August.[4]

References

  1. ^ Lakes Region group fights wind farm
  2. ^ "Wind farm makes presence known". Archived from the original on 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  3. ^ "Groton Wind Executive Summary" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  4. ^ "Groton Wind Project Information". Archived from the original on 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2012-12-14.