Main article: Wind power in Canada
Erie Shores Wind Farm
Prince Township Wind Farm from the air
This is a list of large wind farms in Canada.
| Wind farm | Installed capacity (MW) |
Province |
|---|---|---|
| Anse-à-Valleau Wind Farm | 100 | Quebec |
| Centennial Wind Power Facility | 150 | Saskatchewan |
| Enbridge Ontario Wind Farm | 181 | Ontario |
| Erie Shores Wind Farm | 99 | Ontario |
| Jardin d'Eole Wind Farm | 127 | Quebec |
| Kent Hills Wind Farm | 96 | New Brunswick |
| Melancthon EcoPower Centre | 199 | Ontario |
| Port Alma Wind Farm | 101 | Ontario |
| Prince Township Wind Farm | 189 | Ontario |
| St. Leon Wind Farm | 99 | Manitoba |
| Wolfe Island Wind Project | 197 | Ontario |
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Main article: Wind power in Canada
This is a list of wind farms in Canada of over 10 megawatts (MW) capacity. All wind farms have been categorized by Canadian province or territory.
Alberta[]
A Vestas Wind Turbine
| Wind Farm | Location | Capacity | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle River | Pincher Creek | 39.5 MW | Vision Quest Windelectric, a subsidiary of TransAlta |
| Chin Chute | Taber | 30.0 MW | Suncor Energy, Enbridge and Acciona |
| Cowley Ridge | Cowley | 21.4 MW | Canadian Hydro Developers |
| Cowley Ridge North | Cowley | 19.5 MW | Canadian Hydro Developers |
| Kettles Hill | Pincher Creek | 53 MW | Enmax |
| McBride Lake | Fort Macleod | 75.2 MW | Enmax and Vision Quest Windelectric |
| Magrath | Magrath | 30.0 MW | Suncor Energy, Enbridge and Acciona |
| Soderglen | Fort Macleod | 70.5 MW | Nexen and Canadian Hydro Developers |
| Summerview | Pincher Creek | 70.2 MW | Vision Quest Windelectric |
| Taber | Taber | 81.4 MW | Enmax |
Manitoba[]
Kent Hills Wind Farm as seen from Moncton
| Wind Farm | Location | Capacity | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Leon | St. Leon | 99 MW | Algonquin Power |
Newfoundland & Labrador[]
| Wind Farm | Location | Capacity | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lawrence Wind Project | St. Lawrence | 25.2 MW | NeWind Group Inc. |
New Brunswick[]
Erie Shores Wind Farm
| Wind Farm | Location | Capacity | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Hills | Moncton | 96 MW | TransAlta |
Nova Scotia[]
| Wind Farm | Location | Capacity | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lingan | Sydney | 14 MW | Cape Breton Power |
| Pubnico Point | Yarmouth | 30.6 MW | Crestreet Power & Income Fund NextEra Energy Resources[2] |
Ontario[]
Prince Township Wind Farm from the air
| Wind Farm | Location | Capacity | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enbridge Ontario Wind Farm | Bruce County | 181.5 MW | Enbridge Inc. |
| Erie Shores | Port Burwell | 99 MW | Clean Power Income Fund |
| Kingsbridge | Goderich | 39.6 MW | Canadian Hydro Developers |
| Melancthon EcoPower Centre | Shelburne | 199.5 MW | Canadian Hydro Developers |
| Prince Township | Sault Ste. Marie | 189 MW | Brookfield Power |
| Ripley | Huron-Kinloss | 76 MW | Suncor Energy and Acciona Energy |
| Port Alma | Chatham-Kent | 101.2 MW | Kruger Energy |
| Wolfe Island Wind Project | Frontenac Islands, Ontario | 197.8 MW | Canadian Hydro Developers |
Prince Edward Island[]
Atlantic Wind Test Site at North Cape
| Wind Farm | Location | Capacity | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Cape | Tignish | 10.6 MW | PEI Energy Corporation |
| North Lake | Elmira | 30 MW | PEI Energy Corporation |
| West Cape Wind Park | West Cape | 99 MW | Suez Renewable Energy NA |
| Norway Wind Park | Norway, PEI | 9 MW | Suez Renewable Energy NA |
| Summerside | Summerside | 12 MW | City of Summerside |
Quebec[]
Wind Turbine near Gull Lake, Saskatchewan
| Wind Farm | Location | Capacity | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anse-à-Valleau | Gaspe | 100.5 MW | Cartier Wind Energy |
| Le Nordais | Matane | 99.8 MW | Canadian Hydro Developers |
| Mount Copper | Murdochville | 45.0 MW | Crestreet Power & Income Fund NextEra Energy Resources[3] |
| Mont Miller | Murdochville | 54.0 MW | Northland Power & Income Fund |
Saskatchewan[]
| Wind Farm | Location | Capacity | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial | Swift Current | 150 MW | SaskPower |
| Cypress | Gull Lake | 10.6 MW | SaskPower |
| Sunbridge | Swift Current | 11.2 MW | Suncor and Enbridge |
Yukon[]
| Wind Farm | Location | Capacity | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haeckel Hill | Whitehorse | 0.81 MW | Yukon Energy Corporation |
British Columbia[]
| Wind Farm | Location | Capacity | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain Wind Park | Peace River | 102.0 MW | Bear Mountain Wind LP |
See also[]
- Wind power in Canada
- List of environment topics
- List of wind farms
- List of wind farms in the United States
- WindShare
References[]
External links[]
- Canadian Wind Energy Association website
- Wind Energy Programs of Natural Resources Canada
- List of wind farms source
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