Wind Eergy Power Plants in Canada - other provinces

Bear Mountain Location: BC Owner: Bear Mountain Wind LP Configuration: 34 X 3-MW E82 Operation: 2009 WTG supplier: Enercon Quick facts: This C$200mn project 15km southwest of Dawson Creek is BC's first fully-operational wind park. In 2004, Peace Energy Coop acquired site development rights and in Jul 2006, BC Hydro awarded a PPA to the project, which also incluided Aeolis Wind Power Corp and PEC. Construction began in Dec 2007 and operation started on 24 Oct 2009. The 78m WTGs are built in a single row along Bear Mountain. Bear Mountain Wind is now wholly-owned by AltaGas Income Trust. Photograph courtesy of AltaGas Posted 10 Dec 2009	Cap-Chat (Project Eole) Location: QC Operator: Benvest Capital Configuration: 1 X 3.8 MW Darrieus Operation: 1984 (ret) WTG supplier: Vickers, CGE Quick facts: This was the world's larget Darrieus, vertical axis wind turbine. The 110m machine was built by Hydro-Quebec and the provincial government for C$110mn. Photograph courtesy of wikimedia Posted 4 Sep 2006	Cap-Chat/Matane Location: QC Operator: Energie Le Nordais Configuration: 133 X 750 kW NM44 Operation: 1999 WTG supplier: Micon Quick facts: Two plants on the Gaspe Peninsula comprised the country's first full-scale commercial wind development and the complex was the largest in Canada for some eyears. A principal owner is the Canadian construction company Axor. Photograph courtesy of NEG Micon Posted 4 Sep 2002
Cypress Location: SK Operator: SaskPower Configuration: 9 X 660 kW V47 Operation: 2002 WTG supplier: Vestas < font size="1" face="Arial">Photograph courtesy of SaskPower Posted 2 Oct 2004	Dokie Location: BC Operator: Plutonic Power Corp Configuration: 96 X 1.5 MW Operation: 2011 WTG supplier: GE Wind Energy EPC: Mortenson Quick facts: Dokie went commercial on 16 Feb 2011. Plutonic and partner GE Financial Services have a 25yr PPA with BC Hydro for plant output. The project took 13mos to build and cost C$228mn. The site is 1,100km northeast of Vancouver near Chetwynd in the foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Photograph courtesy of Plutonic Power Corp Posted 9 Mar 2011	Eastern Kings Location: PE Owner: PEI Energy Corp Configuration: 10 X 3.0 MW V90 Operation: 2006 WTG supplier: Vestas Quick facts: This $56mn plant is expected to supply 90-95 GWh/yr, about 7.5% of the province's electricity. A 44km transmission line was built by Maritime Electric to the Dingwell's Mills substation. Photograph courtesy of PEI Energy Corp Posted 17 Mar 2007
Erie Shores Location: ON Owner: Clean Power Income Fund Configuration: 60 X 1.5 MW Operation: 2006 WTG supplier: GE Wind Energy EPC: Amec, Black & McDonald Quick facts: This $186mn project is spread out along 29km of the north shore of Lake Erie in five municipalities. The plant has a 20yr Renewable Energy Supply Contract with Ontario Power Authority. GE Wind is the plant operator. Photograph courtesy of Clean Power Income Fund Posted 11 Mar 2006	Eye of the Wind Location: BC Owner: Grouse Mountain Resorts Ltd Configuration: 1 X 1.5-MW Operation: 2010 WTG supplier: Leitwind Quick facts: This unique installation in North Vancouver incorporates a viewing platform at the top of the 65m tower. The site is at 1,300m elevation and affords a panoramic view of the city of Vancouver and was completed just before the opening of the 2010 Winter Olympics. The viewPOD can hold 36 people. Photograph courtesy of Grouse Mountain Resorts Ltd Posted 5 Jun 2010	Glen Dhu Location: NS Operator: Shear Wind Inc Configuration: 30 X 2 MW E82 Operation: 2011 WTG supplier: Enercon Quick facts: Glen Dhu is on a 10,000ac site east of New Glasgow. The project was bid into the 2007 Nova Scotia Power RFP for renewable generation. Glen Dhu went commercial on 5 Jan 2011. Photograph courtesy of Shear Wind Inc Posted 18 Feb 2011
Kingsbridge Location: ON Operator: Capital Power Corp Configuration: 22 X 1.8 MW V80 Operation: 2006 WTG supplier: Vestas Quick facts: Kingsbridge-I is part of a two-phase wind farm being built on 1,000ha near Goderich in Huron County. As part of the project, over 30km of 27.6kV overhead line were built to the Hydro One Goderich substation. Photograph courtesy of Capital Power Corp Re-posted 13 Sep 2009	Melancthon Location: ON Operator: Canadian Hydro Developers Inc Configuration: 45 X 1.5 MW 1.5sle Operation: 2006 WTG supplier: GE Wind Energy Quick facts: The Melancthon site is on 2,500ha optioned for wind power development in Melancthon Township in southern Ontario. Approximately 17km of 34.5kV overhead transmission line, and a 34.5/230kV substation have been installed to interconnect the wind plant to the existing Hydro One 230kV circuit B4V. Photograph courtesy of Ontario Power Authority Posted 2 Jul 2006	New Richmond Location: QC Operator: TransAlta Wind Configuration: 33 X 2 MW E82 Operation: 2013 WTG supplier: Enercon Quick facts: New Richmond is in the municipalities of New Richmond, St Alphonse and Caplan in the RMC of Bonaventure in the Gaspé. The EIS was submitted to the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks (MDDEP) in Mar 2009. In 2010, changes were proposed to the project configuration and the height of the WTGs, increasing them from 85m to 98m. Site clearing began in Apr 2011. Photograph courtesy of TransAlta Posted 23 Mar 2013
Ramea Phase-I Location: NL Operator: Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro Configuration: 6 X 65 kW WM15S Operation: 2004 WTG supplier: Windmatic EPC: Frontier Power Systems Quick facts: This is part of Canada's first diesel-wind hybrid power system, built on Ramea Island in 2004. It consists of the reconditioned WTGs and 3 X 925 kW Cat gensets. Ramea Is is 10km from the south coast of Newfoundland and has a population of about 700. It was a traditional fishery community. Photograph by Longershanks (wikimedia) Posted 24 Oct 2010	St Joseph Location: MB Operator: Pattern Energy LP Configuration: 60 X 2.3 MW SWT-2.3-101 Operation: 2011 WTG supplier: Siemens EPC: Siemens, Genivar, Mortenson Quick facts: This project is laid out on 125km² in the towns of St, Joseph, Montcalm, and Rhineland in far south-central Manitoba. Construction started in Apr 2010 and commercial operation of the first turbines was declared in Jan 2011. Pattern has a 27yr PPA with Manitoba Hydro for St Joesph's output. The plant cost about C$345mn. Photograph courtesy of Genivar Posted 6 Mar 2010	Sunbridge Location: SK Operator: Suncor Energy Configuration: 17 X 660 kW V47 Operation: 2001 WTG supplier: Vestas Quick facts: Suncor and Enbridge formed a 50:50 partnership to develop the wind farm at a cost of approximately $C20mn with power sold to SaskPower. The initiative was stimulated by a 10yr, $C12.4mn government commitment in the fall of 2000 to support green power development in Saskatchewan. Photograph courtesy of Enbridge Posted 14 Dec 2005
	Wolfe Island Location: ON Operator: Canadian Hydro Developers Inc Configuration: 86 X 2.3- MW SWT93/2.3 Operation: 2009 WTG supplier: Siemens EPC: Canadian Projects Ltd Quick facts: At completion, this was Canad'as second largest wind park. Construction began in mid-2008 and the plant went commercial on 26 Jun 2009. Photograph by Santryl (wikimedia) Posted 27 Sep 2009

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