Erie Shores Wind Farm
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Wind farm
A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other...
near Port Burwell
Port Burwell, Ontario
Port Burwell is a community on the north shore of Lake Erie, in the municipality of Bayham in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.It is situated at the mouth of Big Otter Creek.-History:...
, Ontario, Canada. The facility stretches approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) to the west of the town, and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) to the southeast.
In 2004, the Erie Shores Wind Farm was awarded a generation contract by the Government of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
as part of its renewable energy plan. This wind farm was officially opened on April 13, 2006 to the delight of progressive leaders and to the dismay of local residents and bird conservationist
Conservationist
Conservationists are proponents or advocates of conservation. They advocate for the protection of all the species in an ecosystem with a strong focus on the natural environment...
s.
The project comprises 66 GE 1.5 MW Wind Turbine
GE 1.5 MW wind turbine
GE Wind Energy is a branch of GE Energy, a subsidiary of General Electric. The company manufactures and sells wind turbines to the international market. In 2009, GE was the second largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world.-History:...
s. Each turbine has a blade diameter of 77 metres (252.6 ft), and is mounted on an 80 metre (260 ft) tubular tower.
External links
- AIM PowerGen Corporation, the developer.
- http://capstoneinfrastructure.com Capstone Infrastructure, the owner.