Wind Energy Company Relocates to KC Region

NORDIC WINDPOWER USA has signed a Letter of Intent to move its headquarters, R&D and wind turbine assembly operations to facilities near Kansas City International Airport. Nordic Windpower, a technology developer and manufacturer of innovative, utility-scale two-bladed wind turbines for the rapidly expanding community wind market, will invest $15.8 million and create more than 200 skilled positions over the next six years.
 
Nordic Windpower is a privately-held company that currently has its corporate headquarters in Berkeley, California, its assembly facility in Pocatello, Idaho and R&D functions in the United Kingdom. The company plans to relocate its new headquarters to offices at 12200 NW Ambassador Drive in Kansas City, with production and assembly operations at KCI Airport. The company will eventually move to a new building at the KCI Intermodal Business Centre intermodal park, master-planned by Trammell Crow Companies.

About Nordic Windpower USA

Nordic Windpower's line of utility-scale wind turbines is setting a new standard for cost-effectiveness and reliability. With 10 years of trouble-free operating history, their machines offer exceptional financial performance for owners of both large and community-scale wind farms. Nordic Windpower is a privately held company funded by Khosla Ventures, NEA and Novus Energy Partners, Goldman Sachs, Impax Asset Management, I2BF Venture Capital, Pulsar Energy Capital and other investors. nordicwindpower.com