Groton Wind Power Project

{{Infobox power station

| name = Groton Wind

| name_official =

| image = Groton Wind Fletcher Mountain NH.jpg

| image_caption = Groton Wind towers at north end of Fletcher Mountain, viewed from NH 25

| image_alt =

| coordinates = {{coord|43|45|N|71|48|W|type:landmark_region:US-NH|display=inline,title}}

| country = United States

| location = Groton, New Hampshire

| status = O

| construction_began = 2011

| commissioned = December 2012

| decommissioned =

| cost = $120 million[http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20121102/NEWS02/121109840/0/NEWHAMPSHIRE1409 Lakes Region group fights wind farm]

| owner = Iberdrola Renovables

| operator =

| ps_units_operational = 24

| ps_units_manu_model = Gamesa: G87 2.0 MW

| wind_hub_height = {{convert|78|m}}

| wind_rotor_diameter = {{convert|87|m}}

| wind_rated_speed =

| wind_farm_type = Onshore

| ps_site_elevation =

| wind_site_usage =

| ps_site_area = 4,180 acres

| ps_electrical_capacity = 48 MW

| ps_electrical_cap_fac =

| ps_annual_generation = 144 - 158 GWh

| website =

| extra =

}}

Groton Wind Power Project a 48-megawatt wind farm, also known as Groton Wind Farm was constructed in 2012 in Groton, New Hampshire in the northeast United States. Owned by Iberdrola Renovables, it is the third major wind-power installation in the state of New Hampshire. Power is being sold to NSTAR under a power purchase agreement, and will go to the Boston area.{{Cite web |url=http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120715/NEWS02/707159943 |title=Wind farm makes presence known |access-date=2012-12-14 |archive-date=2017-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170508034534/http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120715/NEWS02/707159943 |url-status=dead }}

Located on Tenney Mountain and Fletcher Mountain in Groton,{{Cite web |url=http://www.nhsec.nh.gov/2010-01/documents/100326exec_summary.pdf |title=Groton Wind Executive Summary |access-date=2012-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710211250/http://www.nhsec.nh.gov/2010-01/documents/100326exec_summary.pdf |archive-date=2012-07-10 |url-status=dead }} in Grafton County, it has 24 Gamesa G87, 2.0 MW turbines wind turbines. Delivery of turbine components began on June 25, 2012, and continued through August.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rumneynh.org/rumney_web_12160_000013.htm |title=Groton Wind Project Information |access-date=2012-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121210065113/http://www.rumneynh.org/rumney_web_12160_000013.htm |archive-date=2012-12-10 |url-status=dead }}

References

{{Reflist}}