Volkswind has secured all of the necessary permits for construction of two wind farms in in Shawmut, Montana.

Volkswind also secured power purchase and interconnection agreements with NorthWestern Energy.

Construction on the project is expected to begin soon with commercial operations in the third quarter of this year.

In the US, Goldwind turbines are in operation or due to be operational in Minnesota, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Ohio, Iowa and now, Montana.

Goldwind also recently announced 34.5MW and 15MW deals in Chile and Ecuador, respectively.

Goldwind CEO Tim Rosenzweig said the project marks the company’s third acquisition in the US accompanied by its project in Pipestone, Minnesota and its 109.5MW Shady Oaks project in Lee County, Illinois.

"Through our affiliate, Goldwind Capital, we have worked to offer a variety of financing solutions to support our customers’ projects in the US, including common equity, mezzanine financing and project finance," Rosenzweig said.