Infigen Energy
| Founded | 2003[1] |
|---|---|
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Miles George, CEO[2] |
| Services | Wind energy farms |
Infigen Energy, formerly Babcock & Brown Wind Partners,[3] is a specialist renewable energy business that develops, builds, owns, and operates energy generation assets. Infigen Energy has wind projects across Australia, Germany and the United States.[4]
History
The name Infigen is derived from the words infinite and generation.[5] Infigen Energy listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in October 2005 under the code IFN. When they joined the ASX, they had three wind farms with an installed capacity of nearly 150 megawatts. According to a 2007 article, they had 33 wind farms with an installed capacity of 1,200 megawatts. As of 2007, they were the world's fourth largest owner of wind farms[6] and are Australia's biggest wind power supplier.[7][8]
In 2009, Infigen changed its name from Babcock & Brown Wind Partners after branching out from troubled parent company Babcock & Brown.[5]
In 2012, Infigen hosted its first "Run with the Wind" marathon at its Woodlawn Wind Farm.[9] The following year, the company hosted their second marathon and were supported by the Greater Western Sydney Giants.[10] In both marathons, proceeds were donated to charity.
In 2013, the company collaborated with Danish wind turbines manufacturer Vestas on the wind energy campaign Act on Facts.[11]
U.S. wind farms
There are 18 renewable energy assets located in nine states across the U.S.:
| Wind farm | Installed Capacity (MW) | Number of turbines | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Ridge | 80 | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| Aragonne | 90 | 90 | New Mexico |
| Bear Creek | 24 | 12 | Pennsylvania |
| Blue Canyon | 74.3 | 45 | Oklahoma |
| Buena Vista | 38 | 38 | California |
| Caprock | 80 | 80 | New Mexico |
| Cedar Creek | 300.5 | 274 | Colorado |
| Combine Hills I | 41 | 41 | Oregon |
| Crescent Ridge | 54.45 | 33 | Illinois |
| GSG | 80 | 40 | Illinois |
| Jersey-Atlantic | 7.5 | 5 | New Jersey |
| Kumeyaay | 50 | 25 | California |
| Mendota Hills | 51.7 | 63 | Illinois |
| Sweetwater 1 | 37.5 | 25 | Texas |
| Sweetwater 2 | 91.5 | 61 | Texas |
| Sweetwater 3 | 135 | 90 | Texas |
| Sweetwater 4 | 240.8 | 181 | Texas |
| Sweetwater 5 | 80.5 | 35 | Texas |
Source:[12]
Australian wind farms
Infigen Energy holds 100% equity interests in its Australian wind farms.
| Wind farm | Installed Capacity (MW) | Number of turbines | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alinta | 89.1 | 54 | Western Australia |
| Capital | 140.7 | 67 | New South Wales |
| Lake Bonney 1 | 80.5 | 46 | South Australia |
| Lake Bonney 2 | 159 | 53 | South Australia |
| Lake Bonney 3 | 39 | 13 | South Australia |
| Woodlawn | 48.3 | 23 | New South Wales |
Source:[12]
References
- ↑ "Sydney:IFN". wsj.com. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ↑ Kohler, Alan (2009-09-27). "Infigen's successful transition". abc.net.au. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ↑ Roth, Martin (2009-11-04). "Steaming hot stocks". smh.com.au. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ↑ Sharon Klyne, Sonali Paul (2011-03-11). "Australia's AGL, Origin eye wind firm Infigen - sources". reuters.com. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Babcock & Brown Wind becomes Infigen". businessday.com. Australian Associated Press. 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ↑ Johnston, Tim (2007-05-31). "Australian investment fund rides the win". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ↑ "Australia's small-scale green energy installations reach 2 million". upi.com. 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ↑ McGrath, Pat (2014-01-09). "Renewable energy companies want certainty about review timeline". abc.net.au. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ↑ "Run with the wind - Off Track". abc.net.au. 2012-11-25. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ↑ "600 runners enter Run With The Wind". goulburnpost.com. 2013-11-19. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ↑ "Vestas launches Act on Facts campaign in battle against anti-wind movement, says “Don’t let myths dictate our future”". vestas.com. 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Our Business". infigenenergy.com. Retrieved 2013-11-22.