Aubanel Wind Project to Supply Jobs and Economic Growth-

Cannon Power Group and Gemesa Technology Corp., Inc. recently announced that they have combined resources for the development of a string of wind farms known as the Aubanel Wind Project in Baja California, Mexico – roughly 60 miles east of San Diego. As part of a 10-year agreement, Cannon Power Group will operate as the project’s lead developer, and Gamesa – one of the world’s leading turbine manufacturers – will provide all the wind turbines installed at the project sites. The Aubanel Wind Project is expected to be one of North America’s largest wind farms with potential capacity of 1,000 MW at various stages of development. The first stage of the project calls for the installation of between 70MW to 100MW of wind turbines. Construction will begin sometime within the next 12 months, with additional assembly taking place over the next three to four years. “Cannon Power Group is one of the most experienced wind project developers in the renewable energy market, so we are very pleased to collaborate with them on this project,” said Dirk Matthys, Gamesa’s CEO in North America. “This exciting new relationship will further strengthen Gamesa’s leadership in the Mexican market where we already have a substantial presence.” Gary Hardke, Cannon Power Group’s President and Managing Director said, “We are delighted to be working with Gamesa, a pioneer in wind and one of the premier wind turbine manufacturers in the world today… Gamesa’s experience, technology and technical support will be invaluable as we move forward to develop a strong presence in the Mexican market.” Power generated from stage one of the project is going to be sold to consumers in Mexico and as additional project stages develop, power will be sold to both Mexico and U.S. customers. The development is anticipated to create extensive employment and financial growth in Baja, California – however, a considerable amount of the capital equipment will be sourced from the U.S. “This will be a win-win for Mexico and the United States — the clean power and jobs will be shared on both sides of the border,” said Hardke. “We envision this as a major cross-border project — potentially in excess of a billion dollars – - that can both stimulate the region’s economy and provide enough clean energy for over 250,000 households.”