Google has investment $38.8 million in two wind farms in North Dakota.
Google wind farm ~Ashtabula II
The company announced on Friday that it has invested $38.8 million in the 120MW Ashtabula II wind project in Barnes County and the 49.5MW Wilton Wind 2 wind farm in Burleigh County.
The two wind farms in North Dakota were developed by Florida-based wind energy company NextEra Energy Resources,which sold $190 million in membership interests in its projects last week.
Using existing transmission capacity to deliver their power,the Google-backed wind farms generate 169.5 megawatts of energy – enough to provide electricity for more than 55,000 homes.
Source:Bright Energy
Wind farming is gaining popularity outside of Europe as North America and Asia invest million in this renewable resource.
Since early this morning Cape Town has been experiencing high winds. Looking out my window I can see many broken branches,even plants that were pushed over by the wind. Cape Town has been well known as a windy city since the first settles set foot in the Cape. When will Cape Town put it’s weight behind the wind.
