ROSCOE, TEXAS, USA, October 6, 2008. E.ON Climate & Renewables has officially opened the first two phases of its wind farm in Roscoe, Texas.

The wind farm can now generate 335.5 MW of electricity and once all four phases are completed in mid-2009, Roscoe will have 627 wind turbines and a total capacity of 781.5 MW.

“We have managed to grow our worldwide wind power capacity fourfold to 1,800 MW in the last fifteen months. Just under half of that capacity is in the US. This growth, and the development of the Roscoe wind farm in particular, underscore our interest in long-term investments and high-quality renewable projects in the United States,” says Frank Mastiaux, Chief Executive Officer of E.ON Climate & Renewables.

According to E.ON CEO Wulf Bernotat, E.ON will invest €6 billion in renewable energy generation through to 2010, and the company aims to reach a capacity of at least 10,000 MW by 2015, excluding hydroelectric power capacity.

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