John Wood Group has secured $100 million of contracts to work on onshore wind farms in the US.
The Aberdeen-based firm will provide engineering, procurement and construction services under three contracts, the largest of which is the next phase in American Electric Power (AEP) Renewables' development in south-central Kansas. The Flat Ridge 3 wind farm is an extension of the success of Flat Ridge 1 and 2.
Wood will work with Black Hills Energy on its Corriedale Wind Energy Project in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the Scottish firm's first renewables venture in the mountain states. The facility will power Black Hills Energy’s Renewable Ready programme for customers and government agencies in South Dakota and Wyoming.
Wood will also deliver four new wind farms in Morrow and Umatilla Counties in Oregon for Orchard Windfarms, offloading and constructing nearly 100 turbines, installing the collector system and civil and foundation work and employing more than 400 people over 12 months.
Stephanie Cox, CEO of Wood’s Asset Solutions Americas business, said: “From the Pacific northwest state of Oregon and the western state of Wyoming, to the midwestern states of South Dakota and Kansas, these awards show the positive momentum Wood is generating across the United States in the renewables market.
“We are committed to playing a forward role in achieving a balanced and secure energy supply in the US. As the renewables market continues to grow through rising demand, further investment and shifts in technology, our ambitious, versatile and established EPC offering positions Wood as a partner of choice for existing and new developments.”
