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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]
The Blackspring Ridge Wind Project is a wind farm located in Vulcan County, Alberta. The wind farms generates 300 MW of electricity and was the largest wind farm in Western Canada by installed capacity, until the completion of the Whitla, Alberta wind farm was expanded to 353MW in December 2021. [2] It is co-owned by EDF Renewables and Enbridge ...
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 ]
Meikle Wind Farm is a wind farm located in the Peace River region of British Columbia, Canada, between Chetwynd and Tumbler Ridge.The wind farm produces 184.6 MW of electricity and is the largest wind farm in British Columbia.
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).
Diesel fuel offset is about five million litres (1,300,000 US gal) per year. Diavik operates the world's largest wind diesel hybrid power facility at its remote off-grid mine. The wind farm, operational down to −40 °C (−40 °F), sets a new benchmark in cold-climate renewable energy. [9] [10]
The Lac Alfred Wind Project is a wind farm developed by EDF EN Canada and owned by EDF EN Canada and Enbridge. [1] It is located near the village of Amqui, Quebec.The project has a nameplate capacity of 300 MW and was the highest capacity wind farm in Canada from its opening in August 2013 to May 2014.