Jardin d'Eole Wind Farm

Jardin d'Eole Wind Farm

The Jardin d'Eole Wind Farm is a 127.5 megawatt (MW) wind farm, located in Saint-Ulric, near Matane, Quebec. It is owned and operated by Northland Power.

The wind farm began commercial operations in December 2009. The project uses 85 General Electric 1.5-MW wind turbines.[1]

The Jardin d'Eole Wind Farm sells electricity to Hydro-Québec under a 20-year power purchase agreement. The project was completed 11 days ahead of schedule and well within its $268 million total budget.[1]

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  1. 1 2 Northland Completes 127-MW Jardin d'Eole Wind Farm Renewable Energy World, 3 December 2009.

Coordinates: 48°48′N 67°36′W / 48.800°N 67.600°W / 48.800; -67.600

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