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 | |
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Country | Canada |
Location | Vulcan County, Alberta |
Coordinates | 50°08′03″N 112°54′55″W |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | May 2013 |
Commission date | May 2014 |
Construction cost | C$600 million [1] |
Owner(s) | EDF Renewables (50%) Enbridge (50%) |
Wind farm | |
Hub height | 80 metres (260 ft) |
Rotor diameter | 100 metres (330 ft) |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 166 Vestas V100 |
Nameplate capacity | 300 MW |
References
- "Blackspring Ridge Wind | Greengate Power | Sustainable Vestas Turbines". EDF Renewables. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- "Blackspring Ridge Wind Project, Alberta". Power Technology | Energy News and Market Analysis. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
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