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Commercial Operation on May 24, 2006
Erie Shores Wind Farm is a 99 MW wind farm developed by Erie Shores Wind Farm Limited Partnership. Over 5,260 hectares of farmland is optioned for wind power development in the townships of Bayham and Malahide in the Elgin County and the Old Houghton Township in the Norfolk County.
The wind farm utilizes 66 GE wind turbines. Each turbine has a rated capacity of 1,500 kilowatts. The wind turbines are dispersed over 25 kilometres of shoreline and extend up to approximately two to three kilometres back from the shoreline.
As part of the project, 24 kilometres of 34.5 kV underground cables and 28 kilometres of 34.5 kV overhead collector lines system were built on the site to collect and transport the clean energy generated by the turbines.
The power is stepped up to 115 kV and transmitted via a new 30 kilometre 115 kV transmission line (also built by this project) to a new Tillsonburg Junction, which is then connected to the existing Hydro One 115 kV circuit W8T to feed into the Ontario electricity market administered by the Independent Electricity System Operator.
It is estimated this wind farm will generate approximately 278,000 megawatt-hours of renewable energy per year.
| Location: | Port Burwell, Ontario |
| Nameplate Capacity: | 99 MW |
| OPA Contracted Capacity: | 99 MW |
| Developer: | Erie Shores Wind Farm LP (Clean Power Income Fund and AIM PowerGen Corporation) |
| Technology: | Wind |
| Turbines: | 66 GE 1.5sle Wind Turbines |
| Commercial Operation Date: | May 24, 2006 |
Links:
Macquarie Power & Infrastructure Income Fund
http://www.macquarie.com/mpt/
Project Contacts:
| Ontario Power Authority Media and Public Relations T. 416-969-6307 or 1-800-797-9604 | Erie Shores Wind Farm LP Dennis Haggerty Plant Manager T. 519-874-1461 Email: dennis.haggerty@erieshores.ca |
Friday, September 10th from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.