Lone Star Wind Farm
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The Lone Star Wind Farm in Shackelford and Callahan Counties in Texas
was officially opened by Horizon Wind Energy
in June 2008, with an installed generating capacity of 400 MW. The site's 200 Gamesa
2 MW wind turbines produce enough electricity for at least 120,000 homes, with environmental benefits claimed to be equivalent to taking about 90,000 cars off of the road.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
was officially opened by Horizon Wind Energy
Horizon Wind Energy
EDP Renewables North America is a wind energy developer based in Houston, Texas...
in June 2008, with an installed generating capacity of 400 MW. The site's 200 Gamesa
Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica
Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica , is a manufacturing company principally involved in the fabrication of wind turbines and the construction of wind farms....
2 MW wind turbines produce enough electricity for at least 120,000 homes, with environmental benefits claimed to be equivalent to taking about 90,000 cars off of the road.