Mount Storm Wind Farm

MOUNT STORM WIND FARM REPOWER

LOCATION

Grant County

Proposed PROJECT SIZE

300 MW

ABOUT MOUNT STORM

Mount Storm Wind has powered West Virginia with reliable, affordable, clean energy since 2008. Repowering Mount Storm Wind is a $735 million investment in West Virginia to reduce the site's 132 turbines to 78 state-of-the-art turbines and generate enough electricity to power over 138,000 homes every year.

Clearway is repowering the Mount Storm Wind Farm to add decades to the site's operations and continue investing millions of dollars in Grant County. The Mount Storm repower upgrades the existing infrastructure with state-of-art technology, allowing the wind farm to generate more reliable local power with fewer turbines.

The Mount Storm repower is expected to be complete by the end of 2027. Construction will be led by trained and skilled union trade labor in partnership with the West Virginia Affiliated Construction Trades.

What is a Repower?

As with most technologies, wind farms benefit from refurbishment as newer, more efficient equipment becomes available. A full repowering of the Mount Storm Wind Farm means that the current turbines will be completely recycled, resold, and reused with fewer turbines and more efficient, reliable, state-of-the-art technology. Deploying modern turbine technology will extend the life of the project by 35 years.

TURBINE Recycling

As part of our commitment to minimizing our impact, Clearway mandates stringent plans to recycle, reuse, and responsibly dispose of equipment when selecting construction partners to manage wind facility repowers. Typically, significant amounts of aluminum and cabling are recovered from each turbine. Some turbine components, including blades and generators, can be repurposed at other wind farms. The scrap metal products are taken to recycling facilities, including facilities located in West Virginia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The fiberglass blades can be recycled by companies that specialize in fiberglass/carbon fiber waste reclamation, recycling, and transformation services.