Ripley Wind Power Project
- Ripley Wind Power Project
Construction has begun on the Ripley Wind Power Project, a 76 megawatt (MW) wind power project near Ripley, Ontario.[ [http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/acciona-suncor-energy-begin-construction/story.aspx?guid=%7BF9531FD7-3A03-4C6E-8BE0-639AB5199F07%7D Acciona and Suncor Energy begin construction on Ontario wind power project] ] ]The Ripley Wind Power Project will include 38 Enercon E-82 wind turbines, each with two megawatt rated power, 82m rotor diameter and 79m hub height as well as a transmission line and two electrical sub-stations. The wind farm is located on the shores of Lake Huron in Huron-Kinloss Township, approximately 220 kilometres west of Toronto and 140 kilometres north of London.
The project is expected to have the capacity to generate enough zero-emission electricity to power 24,000 homes and offset approximately 66,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually. Project cost is estimated at $176 million Canadian dollars.
References
External links
* [http://www.canwea.ca/en/ Canadian Wind Energy Association website]
* [http://www.canren.gc.ca/programs/index.asp?CaId=61&PgId=201 Wind Energy Programs of Natural Resources Canada]
* [http://www.enercon.de/en/_home.htm ENERCON homepage]
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