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This is a list of the ten largest operational wind farms in Canada.The name of the wind farm is the name used by the energy company when referring to the farm. The Centennial Wind Power Facility in Saskatchewan was the first wind farm in Canada to have a capacity of at least 100 MW upon completion in 2006. [1]
This is a list of the onshore wind farms that are larger than 250 MW in current nameplate capacity. Many of these wind farms have been built in stages, and construction of a further stage may be continuing at some of these sites. The Gansu Wind Farm in China is the largest wind farm in the world, with a target capacity of 20,000 MW by 2020.
The Amaranth Wind Farm, also known as the Melancthon EcoPower Centre, is a 199.5 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Amaranth and Melancthon Township, near Shelburne, Ontario.The centre is owned and operated by TransAlta and at the time of opening, was Canada's largest wind energy installation.
Wind power has a history in Canada dating back many decades, particularly on prairie farms. As of December 2021, wind power generating capacity was approximately 14,304 megawatts (MW). Combined with 2,399 MW of solar power generating capacity, this provided about 6.5% of Canada's electricity demand as of 2020. [ 1 ]
Wolfe Island Wind Farm is a large wind farm project located on Wolfe Island, Ontario (near Kingston, Ontario). The wind farm became operational on June 29, 2009. [ 1 ] It is owned and operated by Canadian Hydro Developers , Inc., through its subsidiary Canadian Renewable Energy Corporation (CREC).
STORY: Zeewolde in the Netherlands is home to one of the country's newest and largest onshore wind farms, capable of generating enough electricity for 300,000 households. But what really sets the ...
In Canada, a consortium of Boralex and Gaz Métro Limited Partnership/Energir, with the assistance of the Séminaire de Québec, got approval for two wind power projects, including the Seigneurie de Beaupré wind farms. Seigneurie de Beaupré began operating in 2013 with a total installed capacity of 272 MW, and remains one of the largest wind ...
This list also includes the most powerful onshore wind turbines, although they are relatively small compared to the largest offshore ones. As of June 2024, the most powerful wind turbine in operation is the world's first 18MW semi-direct drive offshore wind turbine, developed by Dongfang Electric Corporation. [1]