This week: Acciona Windpower North America can drive down wind energy costs

“The AW-3000 wind turbines at Pioneer Grove will produce more power, more efficiently than anything we’ve installed before,” Acciona Windpower North America CEO Joe Baker said. “With technology like the AW-3000, we can drive down wind energy costs and begin to take full advantage of our clean energy resources.”

Pioneer Grove’s construction is expected to be complete in the second half of 2012. The renewable energy power plant has a long-term power purchase agreement with Central Iowa Power Cooperative. Acciona introduced the enhanced AW-3000 machine with a 116-meter rotor diameter in 2011.

“The product launch touted the machine’s industry-leading power curve and the best cost of energy at sites with medium wind speeds, as well as its exceptional performance at almost any site, globally,” reads the release. The wind farm will utilize two different tower technologies: One tower will be constructed to a height of 92 meters, using steel, while the other tower uses an innovative concrete solution and will reach a height of 100 meters.

“The State of Iowa is a great place to do business,” said Baker. “Governor Branstad, Iowa Economic Development Authority Director Debi Durham, and the leaders of Cedar and Johnson Counties have set new standards for how government and business can work together to achieve the common goals of creating new jobs and clean energy for Iowa and Iowans.”

About Acciona Windpower North America:
ACCIONA’s group of North American companies are subsidiaries of ACCIONA S.A., a company that ranks among the world’s leading sustainability-focused businesses centered around renewable energy, infrastructure and water treatment. We are committed to pioneering and developing a lasting foundation of sustainability in the U.S. and Canada.

ACCIONA is a 100-year-old, multi-billion-dollar global company with nearly 35,000 employees. We operate on five continents in 30 countries and have pioneered renewable energy solutions for nearly 20 years. In North America, we are divided into three business divisions that allow for a specific focus: ACCIONA Infrastructures, ACCIONA Agua and ACCIONA Energy.

- ACCIONA Infrastructures, our oldest business division, is engaged in projects in over 30 countries. These projects include building and developing renewable and sustainable roadways, hospitals, structures and housing.
- ACCIONA Agua is the world leader in desalination via reverse osmosis and reuse. Our Tampa Bay plant alone will supply 10 percent of the drinking water needed for that Florida region.
- ACCIONA Energy has been pioneering renewable energy for nearly 20 years and is active in all major renewable-energy solutions—solar, wind, biomass, biofuels and small hydro. All of these solutions led to ACCIONA Energy producing more than 17.7 billion KWh of electricity from renewable-energy sources in 2011 alone and thus avoiding 11.3 million tons of CO2 emissions.

Be different, make a difference:
At ACCIONA, we’re unique in how we balance shareholder value with social responsibility to make the world a better place and to do so profitably. We believe this philosophy will be core to the leading global companies of the future, and we achieve it by instilling a sense of pride, ownership and long-term commitment in all of our projects, from start to finish. We hire the best talent in the industry and draw on the vast experience and resources of our 100-year-old parent company.

ACCIONA’s goal is to maintain our leadership in sustainable development and social responsibility. Learn more about our past, purpose, people and projects.

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