Wind Energy Power Plants in Alberta

Castle River Location: AB Operator: Vision Quest Windelectric Configuration: 58 X 660 kW V44 Operation: 1997-2001 WTG supplier: Vestas Quick facts:  At completion, this was the second largest wind plant in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Vestas Wind Energy A/S Posted 7 Aug 2002	Cowley Ridge Location: AB Operator: Canadian Hydro Developers Inc Configuration: 57 X 375-kW KVS-33M turbines Operation: 1993-1994 WTG supplier: Kenetech Quick facts: Cowley Ridge was the first commercial wind plant in Canada. The 33m diameter turbines are mounted on 24.5m lattice towers. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Hydro Developers Inc Posted 20 Oct 2007	Cowley Ridge North Location: AB Operator: Canadian Hydro Developers Inc Configuration: 20 X 1.3 MW N60 Operation: 2001 WTG supplier: Nordex Quick facts: These were the most powerful wind turbines in Canada at completion. Photograph courtesy of Nordex Posted 16 Nov 2003
Magrath Location: AB Operator: EHN Wind Power Canada Configuration: 20 X 1.5 MW Operation: 2004 WTG supplier: GE Wind Energy Quick facts: The $48mn project is an equal partnership between Suncor Energy Inc, EHN Wind Power Canada Inc, and Enbridge Inc. One third of the output is used for Enbrige's pipeline operations with the balance sold into the grid. Photograph courtesy of Accciona Energia Posted 8 Feb 2006	McBride Lake Location: AB Owner: TransAlta Wind Configuration: 115 X 660-kW V47 Operation: 2002-2003 WTG supplier: Vestas Quick facts: This $100mn project in southern Alberta  is a 50:50 joint venture of TransAlta and ENMAX. Construction began in Nov 2002 and the first machines went online around the end of the year. Annual output is about 235 GWh. ENMAX Energy purchases the entire plant output Photograph courtesy of ENMAX Posted 6 Jun 2007	Taber Location: AB Owner: TransAlta Wind Configuration: 37 X 2-MW E70 Operation: 2007 WTG supplier: Enercon EPC: Hatch Quick facts: Construction began in May 2006. These are among the first large Enercon machines in N America. The project cost about $140mn and has a 20yr supply agreement with the City of Calgary. Photograph courtesy of ENMAX Posted 6 Jun 2007

Abbreviations: GE = General Electric, WTG =wind turbine generator

Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 10/20/07

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