List of wind farms in Canada
Main articles: Wind power in Canada and List of power stations in Canada
This is a list of operating wind farms in Canada with a capacity of more than 100 MW.
Large wind farms
By province or territory
Alberta
See also: List of power stations in Alberta
List of wind farms in Alberta.
Name | Year | Capacity (MW) | Location | Owner | Status | Ref |
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Blue Trail | 66 | Fort Macleod | TransAlta | Operational | [2] | |
Castle River | 2000–2001 | 44 | Pincher Creek | TransAlta | Operational | [3] |
Chin Chute | 30 | Taber | Acciona, Enbridge, Suncor Energy | Operational | [4][5] | |
Cowley North | 2001 | 20 | Cowley | TransAlta | Operational | [6] |
Cowley Ridge | 2000 | 21 | Pincher Creek | TransAlta | Operational | [7] |
Halkirk | 2012 | 149.4 | Halkirk, Alberta | Capital Power Corporation | Operational | [8] |
Kettles Hill | 2008 | 63 | Pincher Creek | Enmax | Operational | [9] |
Macleod Flats | 2004 | 3 | Fort Macleod | TransAlta | Operational | [10] |
Magrath | 2004 | 30 | Magrath | Acciona, Enbridge, Suncor Energy | Operational | [4][5] |
McBride Lake | 2003 | 75 | Fort Macleod | Enmax, TransAlta | Operational | [11][12] |
Oldman River Wind Project | 2007 | 3.6 | Pincher Creek | Alberta Wind Energy Corporation | Operational | [13] |
Sinnott | 2001 | 7 | Cowley | TransAlta | Operational | [14] |
Soderglen | 70.5 | Fort Macleod | Nexen, TransAlta | Operational | [15] | |
Summerview 1 | 2004 | 70 | Pincher Creek | TransAlta | Operational | [16] |
Summerview 2 | 2010 | 66 | Pincher Creek | TransAlta | Operational | [17] |
Taber Wind Farm | 2007 | 80 | Taber | Enmax | Operational | [18] |
Taylor | 3 | Magrath | TransAlta | Decommissioned | [19] | |
Wainwright (aka. Irma) Wind Farm | 2013 | 150 | Irma | Mainstream Renewable Power | Planned/Pre-construction | [20][21] |
Total | 951.5 |
British Columbia
List of wind farms in British Columbia.
Name | Year | Capacity (MW) | Location | Owner | Status | Ref |
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Bear Mountain Wind Park | 2009 | 102 | 55°42′N 120°26′W / 55.700°N 120.433°W | AltaGas | Operational | [22] |
The Eye of the Wind | 2010 | 1.5 | 49°23′14″N 123°04′33″W / 49.38722°N 123.07583°W | Grouse Mountain Resort | Operational | [23] |
Dokie Ridge Wind Farm | 2011 | 144 | 55°42′00″N 122°17′00″W / 55.70000°N 122.28333°W | Alterra Power | Operational | [24] |
Quality Wind Project | 2012 | 142.2 | Tumbler Ridge | Capital Power Corporation | Operational | [25] |
Cape Scott Wind Farm | 2013 | 99 | Port Hardy, British Columbia | GDF-Suez | Operational | [26] |
Meikle Wind Farm | 2016 | 185 | Peace Region | Pattern Development | under construction | [27] |
Total | 673.7 |
Manitoba
See also: List of power stations in Manitoba
List of all wind farms in Manitoba.
Name | Year | Capacity (MW) | Location | Owner | Status | Ref |
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St. Joseph Wind Farm | 2011 | 138 | 49°18′54″N 97°44′38″W / 49.31500°N 97.74389°W | Pattern Energy | Operational | [28] |
St. Leon Wind Farm | 2011 | 99 | 49°21′37″N 98°32′15″W / 49.36028°N 98.53750°W | Algonquin Power | Operational | [29] |
Newfoundland and Labrador
List of wind farms in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Name | Year | Capacity (MW) | Location | Owner | Status | Ref |
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Fermeuse Wind Project | 27 | Fermeuse | Elemental Power | Operational | [30] | |
Ramea Wind-Hydrogen-Diesel Energy Project | 0.3 | Ramea | Nalcor Energy | Operational | [31] | |
St. Lawrence Wind Project | 27 | St. Lawrence | NeWind Group Inc. | Operational | [32] | |
Total | 54.3 |
New Brunswick
Main article: List of power stations in New Brunswick
List of all wind farms in New Brunswick.
Name | Year | Capacity (MW) | Location | Owner | Status | Ref |
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Caribou Wind Park | 2009 | 99 | 70 km west of Bathurst | Suez Renewable Energy | Operational | [33] |
Kent Hills | 150 | 45°48′20″N 64°53′45″W / 45.80556°N 64.89583°W | TransAlta | Operational | [34] | |
Lameque | 45 | Acadian Peninsula | Acciona Energy | Operational | [35] | |
Total | 294 |
Nova Scotia
See also: List of power stations in Nova Scotia
List of wind farms in Nova Scotia.
Name | Year | Capacity (MW) | Location | Owner | Status | Ref |
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Dalhousie Mountain Wind Farm | 2009 | 51 | Mount Thom | RMS Energy | Operational | [36] |
Glace Bay / Lingan Power Project | 17.5 | Lingan | Confederation Power | Operational | [37] | |
Glen Dhu Wind Farm | 2011 | 62.1 | Merigomish | Shear Wind Inc. | Operational | [38] |
Pubnico Point | 2005 | 30.6 | Pubnico-Ouest | NextEra | Operational | [39] |
Brookfield | 2005 | 0.6 | Renewable Energy Services Limited | Operational | [40] | |
Digby Limited | 2006 | 0.8 | Renewable Energy Services Limited | Operational | [40] | |
Fitzpatrick Mountain | 2006 | 1.6 | Renewable Energy Services Limited | Operational | [40] | |
Grand Etang | 2002 | 0.66 | Nova Scotia Power | Operational | [40] | |
Goodwood | 2005 | 0.6 | Renewable Energy Services Limited | Operational | [40] | |
Higgins Mountain Riverhurst | 2006 | 3.6 | Vector Wind Energy/Spring Hill | Operational | [40] | |
Littlebrook | 2002 | 0.6 | Nova Scotia Power | Operational | [40] | |
Marshville Limited | 2006 | 0.8 | Marshville | Renewable Energy Services | Operational | [40] |
Nuttby Wind Farm | 2010 | 50.6 | Nuttby Mountain | Nova Scotia Limited | Operational | [40] |
South Canoe Wind Energy Project | 2013 | 102 | Hants County | Minas Basin Pulp and Power | Pending | [41] |
Springhill Project | 2005 | 1.3 | Vector Wind Energy | Operational | [40] | |
Springhill Riverhurst | 2006 | 0.9 | Vector Wind Energy/Springhill | Operational | [40] | |
Tiverton Riverhurst | 2006 | 0.9 | Vector Wind Energy/Springhill | Operational | [40] | |
Maryvale Wind Project | 2010 | 6.0 | Maryvale Wind LP | Operational | [40] | |
Watts Wind Project | 2011 | 1.5 | Watts Wind Energy | Operational | [40] | |
Point Tupper Wind Farm | 2010 | 22.50 | Renewable Energy Services Ltd. and NS Power | Operational | [40] | |
Total | 252.66 |
Ontario
See also: List of power stations in Ontario
List of all wind farms in Ontario.
Prince Edward Island
List of all wind farms in Prince Edward Island.
Name | Year | Capacity (MW) | Location | Owner | Status | Ref |
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Eastern Kings Wind Farm | 2007 | 30 | Elmira/North Lake | PEI Energy Corporation | Operational | [60] |
North Cape Wind Farm | 2001-2003 | 10.6 | North Cape | PEI Energy Corporation | Operational | [61] |
Norway Wind Farm | 2007 | 9 | Norway | Suez Renewable Energy | Operational | [62] |
Summerside Wind Farm | 2009 | 12 | Summerside | City of Summerside Electric Utility | Operational | [63] |
West Cape Wind Farm | 2007-2009 | 99 | West Cape | Suez Renewable Energy | Operational | [62] |
Hermanville/Clear Springs Wind Farm | 2013 | 30 | Hermanville | PEI Energy Corporation | Operational | |
WEICan R&D Wind Farm | 2013 | 10 | North Cape | WEICan | Operational | |
Aeolus Wind | 2003 | 3 | Norway | Aeolus Wind PEI | Operational | |
Total | 203.6 |
Quebec
See also: List of power stations in Quebec
List of wind farms in Quebec.
Saskatchewan
See also: List of power stations in Saskatchewan
List of all wind farms in Saskatchewan.
Name | Year | Capacity (MW) | Location | Owner | Status | Ref |
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Centennial Wind Power Facility | 2006 | 149.6 | Swift Current | SaskPower | Operational | [89] |
Cypress Wind Power Facility | 2002/3 | 11 | Gull Lake | SaskPower | Operational | [90] |
Red Lily Wind Farm | 2011 | 26.4 | R. M. Moosomin | Algonquin Power | Operational | [91] |
Sunbridge | 2002 | 11.2 | Gull Lake | Enbridge, Suncor | Operational | [5][92] |
Total | 198 |
Territories
See also: List of power stations in Yukon, List of power stations in the Northwest Territories, and List of power stations in Nunavut
List of all wind farms in Yukon.
Name | Year | Capacity (MW) | Location | Owner | Status | Ref |
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Haeckel Hill | 0.81 | Whitehorse | Yukon Energy Corporation | Operational | [93] | |
Total | 0.81 |
Gallery
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Prince Township Wind Farm from the air
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The North Cape wind farm.
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Pubnico Point wind power plant
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Jardin d'Eole Wind Farm in Saint-Ulric
See also
- Electricity sector in Canada
- Wind power in Canada
- List of environment topics
- List of wind farms
- List of wind farms in the United States
- WindShare
Notes and references
- Notes
- References
- ↑ Canadian Wind Energy Association (2012), Map of Installations, retrieved 2013-01-02
- ↑ TransAlta, Blue Trail, retrieved 2010-08-23
- ↑ TransAlta, Castle River, retrieved 2010-08-22
- 1 2 3 Acciona Energía, Own facilities, retrieved 2010-08-22
- 1 2 3 4 Suncor Energy, Wind Energy, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ TransAlta, Cowley North, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ TransAlta, Cowley Ridge, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ Capital Power Corporation (June 2012). "Halkirk Wind Project" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ↑ Enmax, Kettle Hills Wind Farm, retrieved 2014-12-10
- ↑ TransAlta, Macleod Flats, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ TransAlta, McBride Lake, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ Enmax, McBride Lake Wind Farm, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ Alberta Wind Energy Corporation, Projects, retrieved 2010-08-23
- ↑ TransAlta, Sinnott, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ TransAlta, Soderglen, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ TransAlta, Summerview, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ TransAlta, Summerview 2, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ Enmax, Taber Wind Farm, retrieved 2014-12-10
- ↑ TransAlta, Taylor, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ Mainstream Renewable Power, Wainwright Wind Farm Project Update (PDF), retrieved 2010-11-30
- ↑ Star News, Irma wind farm project progressing, retrieved 2010-08-20
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- ↑ Grouse Mountain Resort, The Eye of the Wind: Fast Facts, retrieved 2010-08-22
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- ↑ Capital Power Corporation (November 8, 2012). "Quality Wind". Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ↑ Sea Breeze Power Corp. (2013). "Cape Scott Wind Farm". Retrieved 2015-02-24.
- ↑ Pattern Energy Group LP (2015). "Meikle Wind Construction Brochure" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-23.
- ↑ Manitoba Hydro (2011). "St. Joseph Wind Farm". Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ↑ Manitoba Hydro (2011). "St. Leon Wind Farm" (PDF). Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ↑ SkyPower (2 July 2009), SkyPower Achieves Commercial In-service Designation for North America's Most Easterly Wind Power Project, Toronto, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ Nalcor Energy (January 2010), Ramea Report (PDF), retrieved 2010-08-22
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(help) - ↑ NextEra Energy Resources, Pubnico Point Fact Sheet (PDF), retrieved 2010-08-22
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- ↑ Notices of hearings, NSUARB
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Independent Electricity System Operator, "Wind Power in Ontario", IESO, retrieved 2012-04-25
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Government of Canada (25 February 2010), "Projects Registered under ecoENERGY for Renewable Power", EcoACTION, retrieved 2010-08-23
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- ↑ Helimax (April 2008), "Harrow Wind Farm - Environmental Screening Report" (PDF), International Power Canada, retrieved 2010-08-23
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- ↑ Kruger Energy, Port Alma Wind Farm - Overview, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ Macquarie Power & Infrastructure Income Fund, Erie Shores Wind Farm, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ Hourly Generator Output & Capability
- ↑ Brookfield Renewable Power, Prince Wind Farm (PDF), retrieved 2010-08-23
- ↑ Schneider Power, Canada - Ontario - The Providence Bay Wind Farm, retrieved 2010-08-23
- ↑ Boralex, Thames River I (PDF), retrieved 2010-08-23
- ↑ Ontario Power Authority, Enbridge Ontario Wind Farm, retrieved 2010-08-23
- ↑ Toronto Renewable Energy Co-operative, Exhibition Place Turbine - Specifications, retrieved 2010-08-23
- ↑ TransAlta, Wolfe Island, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ Government of Prince Edward Island (29 January 2007), Eastern Kings Wind Farm Begins Commercial Operation, Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ Government of Prince Edward Island, North Cape Wind Farm, Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry, retrieved 2010-08-22
- 1 2 GDF Suez North America (March 2010), West Cape & Norway Wind Farms (PDF), retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ CanWEA, Summerside Wind Project, retrieved 2010-08-22
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Hydro-Québec Distribution. "Wind farms and generating stations covered by supply contracts". Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ↑ Téotonio, Jean-Manuel (November 29, 2013). "Mise en service des premières éoliennes dans la Seigneurie de Beaupré". L'Autre Voix (in French). Retrieved 2013-12-28.
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- ↑ Wind Energy TechnoCentre (12 February 2010), Wind Energy TechnoCentre acquires two REpower wind turbines for research purposes (PDF), Gaspé, Quebec: Wind Energy TechnoCentre, retrieved 2010-08-30
- ↑ "Innergex begins commercial operation of Phase I of the Gros-Morne wind farm in the Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec" (Press release). Inenrgex. November 29, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ↑ Radio-Canada (November 6, 2012). "Gros morne : Innergex met en service le plus important parc éolien au Canada". Radio-Canada. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
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- ↑ Cartier Wind Energy. "Anse-à-Valleau Project" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- 1 2 "EDF Energies Nouvelles commissions 300 MW of wind power in Quebec" (Press release). EDF Énergies Nouvelles. January 21, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- 1 2 Thériault, Carl (8 December 2008). "Le premier parc éolien du Québec est restauré". Le Soleil (in French). Retrieved 2009-11-29.
- ↑ "Invenergy Announces Start of Commercial Operations of Le Plateau Wind Energy Project" (PDF) (Press release). Chicago: Intevergy LLC. April 2, 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ↑ Boutin, André (December 4, 2012). "Les 75 éoliennes du Massif érigées à temps". TVA Nouvelles (in French). Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ↑ Bloomberg (December 20, 2012). "Enbridge to buy stake in Quebec wind farm". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
- ↑ "Innergex begins commercial operation of its Montagne-Sèche wind farm in the Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec" (Press release). Inenrgex. November 25, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
- ↑ "Mont Louis wind farm project has achieved commercial operations" (Press release). Northland Power. September 19, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
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- ↑ NextEra Energy Resources. "Mount Copper Wind Energy Center" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ↑ Taylor, Susan (16 December 2010). "Northland Power sells Quebec wind farm to NextEra". Reuters. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ↑ Radio-Canada (September 28, 2012). "Un nouveau parc éolien en Montérégie". Radio-Canada. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ↑ EDF EN Canada (August 20, 2014), Riviére-du-Moulin Wind Project, retrieved 2014-08-20
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- ↑ "PROJECT". MESGI’G UGJU’S’N WIND FARM PROJECT. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ SaskPower, Centennial Wind Power Facility, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ SaskPower, Cypress Wind Power Facility, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ Algonquin Power Starts Building Red Lily Wind Project, 5 May 2010, retrieved 2010-08-29
- ↑ SaskPower, SunBridge Wind Power Project, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ Yukon Energy, Whitehorse Generating Facilities (PDF), p. 10, retrieved 2010-08-22
External links
- Canadian Wind Energy Association website
- Canadian wind farms
- Wind Energy Programs of Natural Resources Canada
- List of wind farms source
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