The project will comprise two 2 MW turbines and is expected to deliver 11 GWh of clean electricity per annum.
"We are delighted to be able to partner with South Staffordshire College on this wind project which originally received planning permission in 2010," said Andrew Whalley, the company's CEO. "This is an excellent example of the wind industry working within a local community not only in terms of providing financial assistance but, perhaps more importantly, valuable educational support".
Under the terms of the agreement, REG will support the College's educational programme by providing access to the turbine and will make annual lease payments to the College for the duration of the project. REG aims to start construction of the project during its current financial year.
REG Windpower: based in Truro, Bath and Guildford, UK, it currently operates 14 wind projects in Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, County Durham, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumbria and Gwynedd, with a total capacity of 67.15 MW and has a development pipeline of over 1,000 MW.
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