RES Group has completed the development phase and has begun construction of the 168 MW Goose Harbour Lake Wind Farm in Nova Scotia for Port Hawkesbury Paper Wind Ltd (PHPW).
The project co-developer alongside PHPW, RES will now be responsible for the overall construction and installation of 24 cold climate Nordex 163 7.0 MW turbines, each featuring advanced anti-icing system blade technology. This technology will be the largest nameplate wind turbine currently being installed in North America.
The Goose Harbour Lake Wind Farm is RES’ first construction project in Nova Scotia. It will also be the biggest wind site east of Quebec, showcasing RES’ ability to provide innovative clean energy solutions to industrial power users, reducing rates and carbon exposure. The CAD 450 million (US$ 314 million) project is expected to begin commercial operations in 2026.
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February 17, 2025
ACCIONA Energía completes wind turbine installation for Forty Mile Wind farm
ACCIONA Energía has completed the wind turbine installation for the 280 MW Forty Mile Wind project in Bow Island, Alberta, Canada. The company has now connected 14 of the 49 turbines to the gr...
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November 27, 2024
RES group to develop 200 MW Onshore Wind Farm in Canada
Innagreen and Cowessess First Nation have announced the opening of a 200 MW Bekevar Wind Farm situated in the rural municipalities of Hazlewood, Kingsley, and Cowessess First Nation reserve land in Sa...
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October 31, 2024
280 MW Forty Mile Wind Farm Begins Supplying Clean Energy to Alberta
ACCIONA Energía has announced that its new Forty Mile Wind Farm in southern Alberta has started to send renewable electricity to the province’s power grid. The project is located about 5...
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August 30, 2024
CIP delivers first power from 495 MW onshore wind project in Canada
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), on behalf of its Copenhagen Infrastructure IV (CI IV) fund, has delivered the first power from the 495 MW Buffalo Plains onshore wind farm to the Alberta grid...
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August 23, 2024
Boralex Closes US$ 95 million Financing for Témiscouata II Wind Farm in Quebec
Boralex Inc. has announced the closing of a US$95 million financing for the 52 MW Témiscouata II wind farm, located on public lands in the municipalities of Saint-Elzéar-de-Témisc...
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