Meridian Way Wind Farm
Friday 4, September 2020
Installed capacity of 201 megawatts
Project overview
Meridian Way Wind Farm consists of two phases and is located on the windy plains of north central Kansas in Cloud County, eight miles south of Concordia. The project complements the area’s mixed agricultural landscape, providing local farmers with a stable, weather-resistant cash crop in the form of landowner lease payments.
Economic benefits
$10 million
Total project impact
$4.3 million
Paid to local governments
$5.4 million
Paid to landowners
$236,155 million
Spent locally
Job creation
246 construction jobs and 18 permanent jobs created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Energy security
Meridian Way helps strengthen energy security for the state of Kansas 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
450+ American factories produce parts and materials for the U.S. wind industry, which employs 130,000+ Americans.
357 million gallons of water saved each year
Meridian Way saves more than 357 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog, acid rain, and climate change.
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