Wind Turbines - Geneseo, IL
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YoSam.
N 41° 25.581 W 090° 09.426
15T E 737557 N 4589988
Two turbines in the I-80 interchange green areas.
Waymark Code: WMWZE5
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/04/2017
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County of windmills: Henry County
Location of windmills: I-80, S. side interchange loops, Geneseo
"The Vensys wind towers were installed south of Geneseo in late 2009.
"In their first two years in service, the towers have generated 13,430,180 kilowatt hours of power.
“We’ve been very happy with the results, despite the fact that we had some significant repair issues early on,” said Opsal.
"Generator failure on Turbine No. 2 (the east tower) kept that tower offline for nearly six months.
"Both of Geneseo’s turbines were manufactured by Vensys, a German wind tower company.
“Of all the wind towers Vensys has constructed worldwide, Geneseo has had two of their five generator failures. They’re very rare,” said Opsal.
“The generator failure was a surprising issue,” said city alderman Keith Kennett, who, along with alderman Derek Betcher, serves as a liaison to the electric department.
"Vensys staff traveled from Germany to Geneseo to repair Turbine No. 2, which was under warranty. The company also extended the warranties on Geneseo’s towers through 2013." ~ Geneseo Republic, Fe. 10, 2012