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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Renewable energy |
| Predecessor | Zilkha Renewable Energy Horizon Wind Energy |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Products | Wind energy Solar energy Energy storage |
| Revenue | $931.19 million (2019) |
| $688.1 million (2019) | |
Number of employees | 1100 |
| Parent | EDP Renováveis |
| Website | https://www.edprnorthamerica.com/ |
EDP Renewables North America (former names: Zilkha Renewable Energy and Horizon Wind Energy) is a renewable energy company based in Houston, Texas that operates wind farms and solar parks. It is a subsidiary of the Portuguese-Spanish company EDP Renováveis (Spanish: EDP Renovables), the fourth-largest wind energy company in the world.[1] As of 2025 it operated 61 wind farms and 26 solar parks.[2]
History
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In 2005, the company (then called Zilkha Renewable Energy, and owned by Selim Zilkha and Michael Zilkha) was purchased by investment bank Goldman Sachs for an undisclosed sum and renamed Horizon Wind Energy. In 2007, the company was acquired by EDP Renováveis' parent company Energias de Portugal for $2.15 billion[4] and later renamed EDP Renewables North America.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Wind energy producer EDPR's recurring profit rises 9%". Reuters. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "About Edp Renewables North America" (PDF). EDP Renewables North America. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Twin Groves Wind Farm". EDP. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "EDP to buy $2.2 bln U.S. Horizon Wind Energy". Reuters. 2007-03-27. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- ↑ "Horizon Wind Energy changes name". www.power-eng.com. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
