Erie Shores Wind Farm
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Erie Shores Wind Farm is a large wind farm near Port Burwell, Ontario. It stretches approximately 8km to the west of the town, and 16km to the southeast.
In 2004 it was awarded a generation contract by the Government of Ontario as part of its renewable energy RFP. It was officially opened on April 13, 2006.
The project comprises 66 1.5MW turbines manufactured by GE. Each turbine is 77m in diameter, and is mounted on an 80m tubular tower.
--- See also: List of wind farms in Canada.
[edit] External links
- AIM PowerGen Corporation, the developer.
- Clean Power Income Fund, the owner.
- Ontario Renewables RFP I.
- A .PDF of construction, Phase I.
- Article on the official opening from the London Free Press.
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