RMT said that it will be providing engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) to support the installation of 77 1.5-MW GE SLE turbines at the PrairieWinds 1 site and 3 1.5-MW GE SLE turbines at the Minot Wind 2 site.
The civil and electrical infrastructure reportedly includes roads, crane walks and pads, turbine foundations, and underground collector systems. RMT is also responsible for tower erection and for construction of a 6,500 SF operations and maintenance building.
Construction have already commenced at the PrairieWinds 1 and Minot Wind 2 facilities in early August. With an annual average capacity of 45 to 50MW, these projects are said to generate renewable energy to power about 35,000 homes and offset over 300,000 tons per year of carbon dioxide that would otherwise be emitted from a blend of the region’s power supply generators, RMT said.
Ron Rebenitsch, manager of alternative technologies at Basin Electric, said: “The Whooping Crane Migration Corridor, Federal grasslands, waterfowl production areas, and cultural resources all needed to be addressed during the often challenging siting and permitting process for these wind energy projects.
“RMT helped us successfully address these issues in the design and we look forward to working with them during construction.”
