Construction of Maryland’s first wind farm has begun. Nordex USA, Inc. has been awarded an order for 20 N90 2.5MW wind turbines to be installed at a 50MW wind farm in Garrett County, Maryland, USA.
The contract with developer and future operator, Synergics, includes
installation and a five-year maintenance agreement. Nordex will begin
delivering and installing turbines in August, with completion and
commissioning of the project slated for December 2010. The 20 high-speed
turbines will stand atop Backbone Mountain along an undeveloped ridge
stretching three miles (five kilometers). Located in the western corner
of Maryland near the West Virginia and Pennsylvania borders. Purchasers
of the wind power will include Delmarva Power, the University of
Maryland and other entities of the State of Maryland.
