AUSTIN (July 17, 2009)--A Houston company has won leases to develop wind farms off Mustang Island and South Padre Island.

The Texas General Land Office announced the agreement with Baryonyx Corp., which also plans to establish a wind-powered data center in Dallam County where governments and businesses house computer systems offsite in a secure area.

Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson said Thursday that if the turbines are built, the state's Permanent School Fund could gain $338 million over 30 years.

Baryonyx CEO Douwe Franssens told the Corpus Christi Caller-Times that he had no estimate on how many turbines are planned.

He said construction could begin in two or three years.

The turbines would be visible from shore.