Blackspring Ridge Wind Project

50°08′03″N 112°54′55″W / 50.13417°N 112.91528°W / 50.13417; -112.91528 (Blackspring Ridge Wind Project)StatusOperationalConstruction beganMay 2013Commission dateMay 2014Construction costC$600 million [1]Owner(s)EDF Renewables (50%)
Enbridge (50%)Wind farm Hub height80 metres (260 ft)Rotor diameter100 metres (330 ft)Power generation Units operational166 Vestas V100Nameplate capacity300 MW
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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.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Blackspring Ridge Wind | Greengate Power | Sustainable Vestas Turbines". EDF Renewables. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  2. ^ Gallant, Collin (2021-12-04). "Whitla Wind, now Alberta's largest, online since Dec. 1". Medicine Hat News. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  3. ^ "Blackspring Ridge Wind Project, Alberta". Power Technology | Energy News and Market Analysis. Retrieved 2020-01-20.


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