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Arcosa Wind Tower Production Belen Facility

Arcosa Wind Towers

Belen, NM, USA

-106.736847, 34.610333

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 310

Additional Information:

Sector: Wind

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Tower


Project Announcement Date: 3/14/2023

Target for Starting Production: 2024

Date Commercial Production Started:

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes


Operating Status: Operating Partially; Under Construction


Target Jobs: 250

Current Jobs: 125

Capital Investment: $60 million

Congressional District: NM2

Government Subsidies:

Local/State: $4 million

Selected Sources:

“Respect for the land and traditions.”, Pattern Energy, 28 Oct 2021. 🔗


“Arcosa chooses New Mexico for new wind-tower production facility”, Matthew Narvaiz / Journal Staff Writer, Albuquerque Journal, 14 Mar 2023. 🔗


“Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes”, Deputy Secretary Jon Clark, newmexico.gov, 13 Mar 2023. 🔗


“Wind-tower manufacturer to operate at old Keter facility”, Julia M. Dendinger, Valencia County News Bulletin, 14 Mar 2023. 🔗


“A new factory in New Mexico will build $750M of wind turbine towers”, Michelle Lewis, Electrek, 15 Mar 2023. 🔗


“Photos: President Biden visits New Mexico to showcase his administration's economic policies”, Jon Austria, Albuquerque Journal, 09 Aug 2023. 🔗


“Exclusive: Inside look at new wind turbine factory in Belen”, Tamara Lopez | KOB, KOB.com, 26 Apr 2024. 🔗


“First wind towers come off Arcosa manufacturing line”, Megan Gleason, Albuquerque Journal, 26 Apr 2024. 🔗


“US wind factory growth patchy as installations rise”, Kitco, 23 Apr 2024. 🔗



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