Blackspring Ridge Wind Project

The Blackspring Ridge Wind Project is a wind farm located in Vulcan County, Alberta. The wind farms generates 300 MW of electricity and is the largest wind farm in Western Canada by installed capacity. It is co-owned by EDF Renewables and Enbridge.[2]

Blackspring Ridge Wind Project
CountryCanada
LocationVulcan County, Alberta
Coordinates50°08′03″N 112°54′55″W
StatusOperational
Construction beganMay 2013
Commission dateMay 2014
Construction costC$600 million [1]
Owner(s)EDF Renewables (50%)
Enbridge (50%)
Wind farm
Hub height80 metres (260 ft)
Rotor diameter100 metres (330 ft)
Power generation
Units operational166 Vestas V100
Nameplate capacity300 MW

See Also

References

  1. "Blackspring Ridge Wind | Greengate Power | Sustainable Vestas Turbines". EDF Renewables. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  2. "Blackspring Ridge Wind Project, Alberta". Power Technology | Energy News and Market Analysis. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
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