RES Americas commences Hackberry Wind Project

Austin, Texas-based Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc., the North American arm of the Renewable Energy Systems group of companies, began construction on the US$350 million Hackberry Wind Project in Abilene, Texas.

The project will produce 165 MW of clean, sustainable wind energy for use by residents of Austin and surrounding communities. The target completion date is December 2008. The project will be built, owned and operated by RES Americas through its wholly owned affiliate, Hackberry Wind LLC. Last year, RES Americas completed 870 MW at seven projects in Texas, Washington and Wyoming, enough to power over 230,000 homes. This year, the company plans to build 1,387 MW of wind energy in Texas, Wyoming, Kansas and Washington that will bring nearly 1,000 construction jobs to the local economies and power 375,000 homes.
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