Harvest Ridge Wind Farm
Wednesday 2, September 2020
Installed capacity of 199 megawatts (MW)
Project overview
Harvest Ridge Wind Farm is located in northeastern Douglas County, north of the town of Newman. The wind farm complements the area’s sprawling corn and soybean fields, providing farmers with a stable, weather resistant cash crop in the form of landowner lease payments.
Economic benefits
Harvest Ridge Wind Farm yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Harvest Ridge Wind Farm is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
$718+ million
Total project impact
$9 million
Paid to local governments
$5.7 million
Paid to landowners
$703.4 million
Spent locally
Job creation
37 construction jobs and 9 permanent jobs created
Renewable energy in Illinois
With the collaboration of local business and land owners, and other community members, EDPR NA is able to provide clean energy for the state, in addition to strengthening local communities
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Energy security
Harvest Ridge helps strengthen energy security for the state of Illinois and the US, helping diversify domestic supply.
Wind energy and land use
Wind energy and land use
Wind turbines have a limited footprint, leaving 98% of the project’s leased land available for farming, or wildlife habitat.
Wind energy and American manufacturing
Wind energy and American manufacturing
More than 450 American factories produce parts and materials for the U.S. wind industry, which employs 130,000+ Americans.
353 million gallons of water saved each year
Harvest Ridge saves more than 353 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog, acid rain, and climate change.
Contact us
EDP Renewables North Amercia
Corporate Headquarters
1501 McKinney Street, Suite 1300,
Houston, TX 77010
346.439.0716
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