Falvez Energy has secured funding from GE Energy Financial Services for the construction of the 163MW Falvez Astra wind farm in Texas.

GE Energy Financial Services and BNP Paribas will also each provide 50% of the long-term tax equity for the project.

The project is located in Randall, Castro and Deaf Smith counties in the Texas Panhandle, about 30 miles south of Amarillo, on approximately 11,000 acres historically used for ranchland and agricultural purposes.

The project will comprise 68 GE 2.4-107 turbines, with GE also supplying the main power transformer and providing operations and maintenance for 10 years.

The electricity generated by the project will be transmitted through a new 14-mile 345kV transmission line to the Sharyland Utilities Windmill substation, and via the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.

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