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Shell WindEnergy plans to construct wind farm

July 29, 2003
In a joint venture with Padoma Wind Power, Shell WindEnergy, Inc. will build a wind farm at a site 90 miles southeast of Lubbock, Texas. The wind farm will consist of 160 Mitsubishi MWT 1,000A wind turbines, some of which will stand 226 ft tall and weigh more than 370,000 lb. The total output will generate enough electricity to power about 30,000 homes. The project is due to be completed by the end

In a joint venture with Padoma Wind Power, Shell WindEnergy, Inc. will build a wind farm at a site 90 miles southeast of Lubbock, Texas. The wind farm will consist of 160 Mitsubishi MWT 1,000A wind turbines, some of which will stand 226 ft tall and weigh more than 370,000 lb. The total output will generate enough electricity to power about 30,000 homes. The project is due to be completed by the end of 2003.

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