Wind Works Power has secured two required permits for its 150 megawatt (MW) Thunder Spirit project, located in North Dakota.
The company holds 75 percent interest in the project and has exercised its option to acquire the remaining 25 percent, an official statement from the company said.
Wind Works now operates 4.6 megawatts in Germany, in which it has a 49 percent ownership stake.
In addition, Wind Works is developing 77 megawatts of near-term permitted projects in Germany; 50 megawatts of FIT contracted projects in Ontario with Capstone Infrastructures, plus an additional 20 megawatts on its own; and 425 megawatts of projects in the United States
The two principal permits required for Thunder Spirit are a siting permit from Adams County, granted on September 9, 2013; and a Certificate of Site Compatibility issued by the North Dakota Public Service Commission, which was issued on October 9, 2013.
An Interconnection Agreement was signed for 150MW with the Midcontinent Independent System Operator`s (MISO) power market in February 2012. Wind Works is currently working to secure a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Project.
The company now requires a Power Purchase Agreement in order to secure financing and commence construction of our Thunder Spirit project, said Ingo Stuckmann, Wind Works’ president and CEO.