As well as manufacturing wind turbines, Heartland Energy Solutions LLC in Mount Ayr will now be remanufacturing turbines for other companies as an additional business venture.
The Mount Ayr firm signed an agreement with Earthlinked Wind Solutions LLC, a Story City based company, to remanufacture wind turbines from the existing California wind turbine farms.
Nate Ante and Jeff Royal, officers of the Earthlinked Wind Solutions, said they were very excited to find another Iowa-based company to remanufacture the trubines that they have purchased from California.
“Heartland Energy Solutions has all the right components to make our venture possible,” Nate Ante said.
Paul Ramsey, founder of Heartland Energy Solutions, said he was proud that his company was selected for the remanufacturing work.
“This is a great thing for Iowa and Mount Ayr,” Ramsey said. “We need to create jobs and help the Iowa economy.”
There are many existing wind turbines in the United States that if purchased and refurbished will enable small farms and businesses to purchase turbines that would otherwise be discarded and never used again.
Own turbines coming soon
In addition to Heartland Energy Solutions LLC manufacuring a 100 KW turbine and blades, the remanufacturing of existing turbines will add more benefits to the staff and employees of Heartland, according to company officials.
It is estimated that Earthlinked Energy Solutions LLC and Heartland Energy Solutions LLLC will be able to purchase, remanufacture and resell 40 to 50 turbines per year, providing another renewable energy business segment in Iowa.
The remanufacturing program will begin immediately at the Mount Ayr facility.